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

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Jan 20, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative related to oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies (A.G. File N o. 25-0033).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

Temporary tax increases. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative related to temporary tax increases (A.G. File No. 25-0037, Amendment #1). Background Initiatives Can Raise Taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-037

Prohibit new taxes on financial assets and other personal property. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative that would prohibit new taxes on financial assets and other personal property (A.G. File No. 25-00 41, Amendment #1).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-041

The applicability of tax increases to the state’s constitutional requirements. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Election Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative regarding the applicability of tax increases to the state ’s constitutional requirements  (A.G. File No. 25-0038, Amendment #1).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-038

Residency rules for state personal income tax purposes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative that would change the state ’s residency rules for state personal income tax purposes (A.G.  File  No.  25-0039, Amendment #1).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative regarding property tax rules for inherited property (A.G. File No. 25-0035). Background Local Governments Collect Property Taxes From Property Owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative regarding special taxes (A.G. File No. 25-0040, Amendment #1).     Background Special Tax. Taxes are a type of revenue that can be used to support any public purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040