^[PDF] Local Economic Development Tools

Measure Governing Body Voters State Tax 2/3 — Fee Majority — General obligation bond 2/3 + Majority Lease-revenue bond Majority — Initiative proposing revenue or debt — Majority Constitutional amendment (Legislative) 2/3 + Majority Local Tax: Funds used for general purposes 2/3a + Majority Funds used for specifi c purposes Majoritya + 2/3 Property assessment Majority +
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2013/Local-Economic-Development-Tools-060413.pdf

^[PDF] Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes

Voting Requirements Under Current Law Measure Governing Body Voters State Tax 2/3 — Fee Majority — General obligation bond 2/3 + Majority Lease-revenue bond Majority — Initiative proposing revenue or debt — Majority Constitutional amendment (Legislative) 2/3 + Majority Local Tax: Funds used for general purposes 2/3a + Majority Funds used for specifi c purposes Majoritya + 2/3
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2013/Voter-Approval-040813.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Special Education in California

State Special Schools (SSS) Enrollment at the State Special Schools 2013-14 Enrollment Percent Residential Percent of State’s Deaf or Blind Students School for the Deaf—Fremont 459 59% 3%a School for the Deaf—Riverside 410 36 3a School for the Blind 85 80 2b Totals 869 48 5% a Refl ects share of statewide population of students who have been identifi ed as deaf, hard of hearing,
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2015/Overview-of-Special-Education-in-California050515.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Special Education in California

State Special Schools (SSS) Enrollment at the State Special Schools 2013-14 Enrollment Percent Residential Percent of State’s Deaf or Blind Students School for the Deaf—Fremont 459 59% 3%a School for the Deaf—Riverside 410 36 3a School for the Blind 85 80 2b Totals 869 48 5% a Refl ects share of statewide population of students who have been identifi ed as deaf, hard of hearing,
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2015/Overview-of-Special-Education-in-California050715.pdf

^[PDF] Cal Facts 2006: California's Economy and Budget in Perspective

Approval Requirement Tax 2/3 None Fee or assessment Majority None General obligation bond 2/3 Majority enoNytirojaMtbedrehtO Initiative proposing new revenue or debt None Majority Local Funds used for general purposes 2/3a Majority Funds used for specified purposes 2/3a 2/3 Property assessment Majority Majorityb %553/2stcirtsid41-K Cities, counties, and special
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/cal_facts/cal_facts_2006.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

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

^[PDF] The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

The estimated GGRF entering Figure 2 Governor’s Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan for 2026-27 (In Millions) SB 840 Formula Estimated Auction Proceeds $3,770 Tier 1 Manufacturing tax exemption $159 State operations 120 State Responsibility Area fee backfill 88 Legislative Counsel Climate Bureau 3 Subtotal Tier 1 ($370) Tier 2 High-speed rail project $1,000 CalFire General Fund backfill 750 SB 840
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2026/5114/2026-27_Cap_Invest_021026.pdf

Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033