MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters) August 19, 2025 MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters) The administration submitted to the Legislature a proposed labor agreement between the state and Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters) on July 25, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

California New Car Registrations: July 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 9, 2025 - Seasonally adjusted new car registrations grew 1.5 percent in June and 1 percent in July but remain 8 percent lower than three months prior. This moderate growth stands in contrast to the substantial volatility we had observed in the prior six months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/837

California New Car Registrations: July 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 9, 2025 - Seasonally adjusted new car registrations grew 1.5 percent in June and 1 percent in July but remain 8 percent lower than three months prior. This moderate growth stands in contrast to the substantial volatility we had observed in the prior six months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/837

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters) [Publication Details]

Aug 19, 2025 - MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters) [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5066

California New Car Registrations: May 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 9, 2025 - For example, registrations in May 2025 were were 8 percent lower than in May 2019.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/834

California New Car Registrations: May 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 9, 2025 - For example, registrations in May 2025 were were 8 percent lower than in May 2019.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/834

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 18 (Psychiatric Technician)

Sep 9, 2025 - Under recently ratified agreements with 19 bargaining units (all but Units 8 and 10, which now have agreements pending before the Legislature), the state will not make contributions towards prefunding retiree health benefits in 2025-26 or 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - In March of 2004, on the heels of the dot ‑com bust, voters passed Proposition  58, which created the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA). In the 2006 ‑07 budget, the Legislature deposited $472  million into the BSA and in 2007 ‑08 deposited $1.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - Depending on the exact level of participation, the total costs for these students could range from $8  billion to $13  billion per year. Second, some students who currently attend public schools would switch to private schools or homeschooling.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog] California New Car Registrations: February 2025 April 8, 2025 Seth Kerstein As discussed in more detail below, new car purchases can be a useful, timely economic indicator.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/826