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

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

^[PDF] Supplemental Report Of the 2002 Budget Act 2002-03 Fiscal Year CONTAINING STATEMENTS OF INTENT ADOPTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OR REQUESTS FOR STUDIES

Item 7980-001-0001—Student Aid Commission 1. Outreach. The Student Aid Commission shall report to the Legislature by Janu- ary 1, 2003 on its efforts to conduct outreach for the Cal Grant entitlement pro- gram.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/supplemental_report/supp_rpt_2002_budget_act.pdf

^[PDF] Digital Elections, Amendment No. 1-S

Using the computer system to fraudulently sign a petition or vote in the name of another person, or interfering with its proper operation, would be a felony crime. Fiscal Effect This measure would result in significant one-time costs to the state, potentially amounting to several tens of millions of dollars, for the initial establishment of the com- puter systems
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990842_INT.pdf

^[PDF] Supplemental Report of the 2004 Budget Act

The budget provides $1,121,000 for construction and equipment for replacement of existing lifeguard station and tower, and includes a first aid station, offices, conference/training room, utility and vehicular storage, and parking.
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/supp_report/supp_rpt_2004_budget_act.pdf

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5153

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Background Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grants Created in 2021-22 Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

^[PDF] 1969 Budget Analysis: Local Assistance

Title I of the act provides funds for educational programs for disadvantaged children and is administered by the Office of Com- pensatory Education within the Department of Education. The Office of Compensatory Education is responsible for computing individual school district entitlements based on the number of pupils in both the public and private schools of applicant districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1969/21_local%20_assistance_1969.pdf