The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - However, on a cash basis, these costs would still be paid in 2025‑26 as they are incurred. Like other budget maneuvers, this creates a misalignment between the state’s cash position and its budgetary costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - (Medi-Cal will still cover GLP-1s that treat diabetes, such as Ozempic, as required under federal law.) This action is estimated to s ave $85  million General Fund in 2025-26, with savings rising to $790  million General Fund by 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - Scores Some Savings Related to Vacant Positions, With Additional Reductions and Position Eliminations Still Pending. Control Section 4.12 directed savings to be achieved by eliminating vacant positions and associated funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - Timing for Future Allocations of Funding Still to Be Determined. The Governor ’s Proposition  4 proposal had presented a multiyear spending approach that included both 2025-26 appropriations and planned amounts for future years through 2039-40.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

California New Car Registrations: August 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 7, 2025 - Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/840

California New Car Registrations: August 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 7, 2025 - Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/840

The right to boycott or engage in other activities to express opposition to the policies of the state of Israel toward Palestinians. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - The measure specifies education institutions may still adopt regulations for how, when, and where individuals exercise their rights to freedom of speech and assembly. However, the measure specifies that these restrictions must be content-neutral —including being narrowly tailored to serve a significant government interest and not applied in a discriminatory or arbitrary manner that suppresses or burdens BDS activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

California New Car Registrations: July 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 9, 2025 - Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/837

California New Car Registrations: July 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 9, 2025 - Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/837

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 14, 2025 - Charter cities (and counties) are still subject to the U.S. Constitution, federal laws, the California Constitution, and state laws regarding matters of statewide concern. Of California ’s 483 cities, about one-quarter are charter cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-006