LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Department of Justice (0820)

According to DOJ, in the 2005 calendar year a number of large counties did not collect any money from the $1 penalty, a clear sign of problems implementing the new penalty. However, the complex interactions with other statutes affecting the collection of criminal penalties may also play a role.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/crim_justice/cj_03_0820_anl07.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: Department of Justice (0820)

Accounting for the normal 5 percent salary savings, this implies that there is in excess of $50 million in funds originally budgeted for employee salaries and benefits that is being used by the department on a discretionary basis for other purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/crim_justice/cj_anl08006.aspx

FAQs Related to: SANDAG, An Assessment of Its Role

Regional agencies, such as SAN DAG, make land use policy recommendations, but local agencies are not bound by these recommendations. Cities and the county face significant economic incentives to orient their lan d use policies to promote a narrow range of land uses, primarily retail.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/sandag/sandag_faq.html

^[PDF] FAQs Related to: SANDAG, An Assessment of Its Role

Regional agencies, such as SAN- DAG, make land use policy recommendations, but local agencies are not bound by these recommendations. Cities and the county face significant economic incentives to orient their land use policies to promote a narrow range of land uses, primarily retail.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/sandag/sandag_faq.pdf

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Instead, much of the bounce appears to be tied to special forms of pay for high ‑income workers, such as bonuses and stock  compensation. Booming Stock Market Driving Income Growth. The recent run ‑up in the stock market, which appears tied to optimism surrounding artificial intelligence, is a primary driver of the rapid growth in pay to high ‑income workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

^[PDF] For example, the Los Angeles court offered an

For example, the Los Angeles court offered an up to $50,000 signing bonus for a new full-time court reporter employee (with a specified amount payable after every six months) that remained employed for two years in Hon.
https://lao.ca.gov/letters/2024/Letter-Umberg-Court-Reporters-030524.pdf

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - After growing just 0.3 percent from December to January, registrations are still 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years. This multi-month slump could be a worrisome sign for California ’s short-term economic trajectory.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/853

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - After growing just 0.3 percent from December to January, registrations are still 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years. This multi-month slump could be a worrisome sign for California ’s short-term economic trajectory.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/853

Personal income tax rates for high-income taxpayers. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2025 - Fiscal Effects Measure Would Bring in Between $5  Billion and $15  Billion Each Year. The amount of money brought in by this measure is hard to predict and will go up and down with the economy. This is because much of the revenue comes from taxing investment income and capital gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-016

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - These wealth tax revenues probably would add up to tens of billions of dollars spread over severa l years. Likely ongoing decrease in state income tax revenues of hundreds of millions of dollars or more per year.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024