The 2019-20 Budget: California State Library Local Assistance Proposals

Apr 25, 2019 - Under the Zip Books program, patrons may request books that libraries purchase through Amazon. In these cases, Amazon delivers the books directly to the patron. After completing a book, a patron gives it to the library.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4012

^[PDF] California's Use Tax

(A similar 2009 California bill would have required retailers like Amazon that enter into direct or indirect referral agreements to register with BOE and remit use taxes. The BOE estimated this bill would have produced $150 million of state and local sales and use taxes.)  Courts Still Mulling the New York Law.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Econ/2011/CA_Use_Tax_2_28_11.pdf

Examining California's Income Tax Withholding Growth by Sector [EconTax Blog]

Jun 9, 2021 - Professional/technical services, computer equipment, web search, and software all make the list, and we note that the vehicle sector includes Tesla and that the warehousing sector includes many Amazon facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/662

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - California is currently working with the federal government to expand the list of authorized online retailers (which currently include Amazon and Walmart). Recent State Actions Also Intended to Increase Nutrition Assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

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

The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library

Apr 13, 2018 - When a local library does not carry a book, Zip Books allows library patrons to request books at their local library and the library purchases the book from Amazon. Amazon then sends the book directly to library patrons ’ homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3810

^[PDF] The 2022-23 Budget: California Department of Technology

These quarterly briefings likely will cover a wide range of topics from changes in Figure 3 Sample Comparison of State Data Center and Private Vendor Rates Servicea CDT Amazon Microsoft Google IBM Storage (per GB, per month) $0.26b $0.03 $0.02 $0.02 $0.02 Windows Virtual Private Server (per month)c 514.24 181.58 154.08 248.40 253.44 Linux Virtual Private Server (per month)c
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4552/CDT-022222.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