Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - The tax is limited to 55 cents per $500 in property sale (or 0.11 percent). A city can opt to impose a documentary transfer tax of half that rate (that is, 27.5 cents per $500) when the property sale is within its boundaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-005

Local taxes. [Ballot]

Jul 1, 2025 - The tax is limited to 55 cents per $500 in property sale (or 0.11 percent). A city can opt to impose a documentary transfer tax of half that rate (that is, 27.5 cents per $500) when the property sale is within its boundaries.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-004

Refocusing the Workers’ Compensation Subsequent Injury Program

Jul 10, 2025 - In recent years, the state has processed between 500 and 800 claims annually, or roughly one ‑fifth of all incoming claims. This means current employer tax rates only reflect a small portion of claims submitted, masking the full fiscal effect to come.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5062

California Student Aid Commission Spending Proposals Under Governor’s Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 18, 2025 - (Certain implementation processes make reaching the exact appropriation level difficult.) c Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Grant Program. d Less than $500,000. e Provides $230,000 for Chief Information Security Officer position and $65,000 for employee compensation adjustments. f The 2021‑22 Budget Act appropriated $500 million General Fund for the Golden State Teacher Grant program to be spent annually from 2021‑22 through 2025‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/958

The 2025-26 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Apr 30, 2025 - Second, SIB provides a deposit of $500 to first graders who are low income (as defined under the Local Control Funding Formula). First graders qualify for an additional $500 deposit if they are foster youth and an additional $500 deposit if they are experiencing homelessness (for a maximum deposit of $1,500).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5035

Changes in California Student Aid Commission General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Feb 26, 2025 - (The 2021‑22 Budget Act appropriated $500 million General Fund for the Golden State Teacher Grant program, with funds to be spent over five years. Those funds are expected to be almost fully exhausted by the end of 2024-25.) 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/924

Assessing The Recent Drop in Consumer Sentiment [EconTax Blog]

May 9, 2025 - Similarly, the S &P 500 stock market index fell just under 20 percent between February and April but recovered much of the losses by early May. Some of this stock market volatility came in response to the numerous actions taken by the Trump administration to enact and modify tariffs charged on imports from other countries, which has led to increased uncertainty about economic policies among consumers and businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/827

Assessing The Recent Drop in Consumer Sentiment [EconTax Blog]

May 9, 2025 - Similarly, the S &P 500 stock market index fell just under 20 percent between February and April but recovered much of the losses by early May. Some of this stock market volatility came in response to the numerous actions taken by the Trump administration to enact and modify tariffs charged on imports from other countries, which has led to increased uncertainty about economic policies among consumers and businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/827

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - This would increase total funding for the TK add ‑on by $746  million, for a total add ‑on cost of $1.5  billion (this includes $206  million described above and $500  million included in the 2024 ‑25 budget).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - (The state has provided almost $500  million for this purpose in recent years. Schools that received previous grants would be ineligible for additional funds.) The budget also includes $15  million for one or more county offices of education to provide training to develop literacy coaches and reading specialists. $379   Million for LREBG.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963