The 2019-20 Budget: Tax Conformity

Mar 6, 2019 - In addition to the effective rate changes described above, the 2017 l aw made other changes that broadened the tax base —that is, reduced or eliminated various credits and deductions. Examples of these changes include eliminating personal exemptions, ending many individual and business deductions, and imposing new limits on other common deductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3959

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - As a result, the state will build fewer housing units, treat fewer acres of forest for wildfir es, and perform less maintenance of state roads and highways. In one particularly telling, although narrow, example, the California Department and Fish and Wildlife (CDFW) reported that one project appropriated in the 2020‑21 budget—a pest eradication capital outlay project—experienced a 25 percent increase in estimated cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647