How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - The three minor downturns  (1981, 1987, and 1990) led to income tax declines of less less than 10 percent (average of 5 percent), with revenues recovering quickly. The four major downturns were more severe, with income tax declines ranging from 17 percent to 30 percent (average of 24 percent).
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How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - The three minor downturns  (1981, 1987, and 1990) led to income tax declines of less less than 10 percent (average of 5 percent), with revenues recovering quickly. The four major downturns were more severe, with income tax declines ranging from 17 percent to 30 percent (average of 24 percent).
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

^[PDF] "The Anti-Corruption Act of 2000"

Currently, the California Citizens Com- pensation Commission establishes the salaries and benefits for Members of the Legisla- ture and other state-elected officials, such as the Governor, the Attorney General, and members of the State Board of Equalization.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990335_INT.pdf

Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - Such executives may be subject to penalties of up to $10 million per violation. In addition, certain willful misconduct —such as unauthorized expansion of AI capabilities or obstruction of investigations —would be punishable as a felony, with potential imprisonment of up to five years and fines of up to $10 million, or an amount equal to twice the financial gains resulting from the misconduct.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

^[PDF] Proposition 7--The Solar and Clean Energy Act of 2008

Provides conditions under which CPUC or the Energy Com- mission may waive RPS-related penalties. Proposition 7’s Provisions (Continued) 6L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E September 10, 2008 Directs the Use of RPS Penalty Revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2008/Proposition%207_91008.pdf

^[PDF] Voters FIRST Act for Congress 2021

The com- mission also is to consider the geographic integrity of cities, counties, neighborhoods, and communities of interest. As under Proposition 11, compliance with the federal Vot- ing Rights Act would be required.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2010/100102.pdf

^[PDF] CalWORKs Program Overview Hearing

CalWORKs Program Overview Hearing Moving Toward Self-Sufficiency: Allowable Activities LAO 60 YEARS OF SERVICE L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 9, 2005 3 " One-Parent Family: A family is eligible for the one-parent com- ponent of the program if it includes a child who is financially needy due to the death, incapacity, or continued absence of one or both
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2005/CalWORKs_program_030905.pdf

^[PDF] Department of Water Resources—SBX7 8 Bond Appropriations

Language creates consis- tency with updated control language to allow for stream- lined updates to regulations and local assistance criteria. 24 3860-001-6051 Match Delta natural com- munities conservation plan local assistance to local needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2010/Department_of_Water_Resources_SBX7_8_Bond_Appropriations_060710.pdf

^[PDF] HMOs and Rural California

In preparing this report, we obtained infor- mation from a variety of sources: ➢ We conducted interviews with repre- sentatives of a diverse set of key players in the rural health care com- munity, including beneficiaries, health operated health care systems, the California Medical Association, health policy researchers, state health care programs such as the Medi-Cal Program and
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/hmos_rural_ca/8-02_hmos_rural_ca.pdf