Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Mar 7, 2018 - Given these formulas, General Fund spending on schools and community colleges tends to increase when revenues are growing and decline when revenues decline. The Legislature can provide more than the minimum funding level for schools and community colleges, but it typically funds at the guarantee.
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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package includes a few notable changes for GO-SERVE in 2025-26, including: Expansion and Extension of College Corps Program.  The budget includes a $5  million one-time General Fund augmentation for College Corps in 2025-26 to expand the program, laying the groundwork for more campuses to operate the program beginning in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2017-18 Budget: Governor's Gann Limit Proposal

Mar 2, 2017 - As revenues surged during the dot ‑com boom of the late 1990s, however, the state approached the limit. The state had excess revenues in 1999 ‑00, but because appropriations were under the limit in 2000 ‑01, additional Proposition  98 spending and taxpayer rebates were not required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3596

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

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - EDD denied claims for not mailing in requested documents while an average of 450 pounds of unopened mail sat in each EDD field office. Little or no assistance available to people who do not speak English as a first language, and fluent English speakers struggle to understand EDD notices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - During the phase ‑in period, the state also entered the dot ‑com recession. These two cost pressures absorbed the remaining flexibility in the state ’s UI tax system. As  shown in Figure  4 , the state began this period in Schedule C but quickly moved to Schedule F+, the highest tax schedule, where it has remained since.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Low-Wage Workers ’ Educational Attainment Most Low-Wage Workers Did Not Go to College. As shown in Figure  4 below, most low-wage workers did not attend college. Roughly one-quarter have some college education but do not hold a bachelor ’s degree.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1

Community Land Trust Property Tax Exemption

Dec 20, 2024 - The Board of Equalization has requested information from counties about community land trust properties each year since 2020. Results from this survey are summarized in Figure  1. These results are somewhat limited, as some counties responded in some years and not others and other counties did not respond at all.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4946

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - BSCC = Board of State and Community Corrections; CDE = California Department of Education; JC = Judicial Council; DOJ = Department of Justice; and OES  =  Governor ’s Office of Emergency Services. Chapter  231 Requires Start-Up Loan for CDTFA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970