2017 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 11, 2017 - 2017 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook [EconTax Blog] 2017 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook May 11, 2017 Justin Garosi This is one of the LAO 's responses to the 2017-18 May Revision. Other LAO responses are here .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/239

The 2016-17 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 22, 2016 - Governor ’s Proposal Shift GCP to DGS. The Governor ’s budget proposes to shift the GCP from VCGCB to DGS. As part of this shift, the budget transfers nine positions and $1.2  million in funding authority to DGS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3362

2017 May Revision: LAO Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 12, 2017 - 2017 May Revision: LAO Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein This is one of the LAO 's responses to the 2017-18 May Revision. Other LAO responses are here . This post presents our May 2017 General Fund revenue outlook for 2015-16 through 2020-21.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/240

Fiscal Outlook: Examining Property Tax Growth Rates [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2016 - We examine reasons behind lower-than-expected growth in assessed property values.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/215

Fiscal Outlook: Property Taxes Exceed Budget Expectations [EconTax Blog]

Nov 15, 2017 - Our November 2017 Fiscal Outlook projects that school property taxes will be notably higher than assumed in the 2017-18 Budget Act . We estimate that across the three-year budget window, property taxes will be up about $1.6 billion, including around $400 million in 2016-17, $500 million in 2017-18, and $650 million in 2018-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/258

Fiscal Outlook: Key Economic Assumptions [EconTax Blog]

Nov 15, 2017 - We show the key economic assumptions underlying our new Fiscal Outlook for California.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/259

^[PDF] The board either approves, rejects, or revises those

The board either approves, rejects, or revises those recommendations. — Working groups that are appointed by ESCs to carry out subtasks and make recommendations. For example, the ESC tasked with reviewing local detention facility standards convenes multiple working groups, each focused on a particular subject area (such as nutritional health).
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2021/Local-Detention-Facilities-Review-030821.pdf

^[PDF] A Review of State Standards and Inspections for Local Detention Facilities

The board either approves, rejects, or revises those recommendations. — Working groups that are appointed by ESCs to carry out subtasks and make recommendations. For example, the ESC tasked with reviewing local detention facility standards convenes multiple working groups, each focused on a particular subject area (such as nutritional health).
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/A-Review-of-State-Standards-and-Inspections-for-Local-Detention-Facilities-030222.pdf

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852