Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Mar 7, 2018 - By most measures, the recession of the early 1990s was more severe than the dot ‑com bust in the early 2000s. For example, unemployment in California reached 9. 7  p ercent in mid ‑ to late ‑1992, but peaked at 6. 9  p ercent after the dot ‑com bust.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3769

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2018 - The typical PE ratio since 1990 is 21 (19 if the dot-com bubble of the late 1990s and early 2000s is excluded). Similar to the price-to-earnings ratio, the home price-to-rent ratio is used to gauge if home prices are in line with underlying demand for housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3829

The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130

Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel

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Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24

Sep 16, 2025 - Bradley-Burns revenue generally goes to the location a retailer designates as the “place of sale, ” which can differ from where the product is actually delivered to the customer, such as often occurs with online purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5074

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

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The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

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Managing California’s Cash

Sep 3, 2019 - After a period of relative calm in the mid ‑ and late ‑1990s, California faced another series of years with acute budget problems following the dot ‑com bust and ensuing recession. Although the dot ‑com bust was relatively mild in economic terms, it hit the California budget —which is particularly reliant on the Bay Area ’s technology sector —especially hard.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4092

Updating the California Necessities Index

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The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966