Early Data Revision Shows No Job Creation During 2024 Q4 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 24, 2025 - Early Data Revision Shows No Job Creation During 2024 Q4 [EconTax Blog] Early Data Revision Shows No Job Creation During 2024 Q4 June 24, 2025 Chas Alamo Monthly State Jobs Estimates Are Revised Annually.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/833

Early Data Revision Shows No Job Creation During 2024 Q4 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 24, 2025 - Early Data Revision Shows No Job Creation During 2024 Q4 [EconTax Blog] Early Data Revision Shows No Job Creation During 2024 Q4 June 24, 2025 Chas Alamo Monthly State Jobs Estimates Are Revised Annually.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/833

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

May 21, 2025 - As Chapter 231 went through the legislative policy process, the administration preliminarily estimated that the new firearm and ammunition excise tax would raise $159 million in 2024-25. In May 2024, the administration revised its estimate to $103 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/830

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

May 21, 2025 - As Chapter 231 went through the legislative policy process, the administration preliminarily estimated that the new firearm and ammunition excise tax would raise $159 million in 2024-25. In May 2024, the administration revised its estimate to $103 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/830

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Specifically, Proposition  36, approved by the voters in November  2024 became effective on December  18,  2024. In addition, a package of legislation signed into law in fall 2024 generally became effective on January  1,  2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under the May Revision [EdBudget]

May 16, 2025 - Beginning in 2024-25, this amount is folded into the Proposition 98 guarantee. b Chapter 27 of 2024 (SB 154, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) suspended the Proposition 98 guarantee and set forth this amount as the intended funding level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/962

California State Library Budget [EdBudget]

May 7, 2025 - California State Library Budget [EdBudget]   a Includes $11.1 million in carryover funds. b Reflects reductions pursuant to Control Section 4.05 and Control Section 4.12 of the 2024-25 Budget Act. Specifically, Control Section 4.05 reduced the State Library's ongoing General Fund support by $2.4 million beginning in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/928

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Jun 23, 2025 - Vacancy data from 2024 does not support the claim. In calendar year 2024, the average monthly vacancy rate across all CDCR facilities was 11  percent. The vacancy rate at each of the three eligible institutions was lower than this statewide average: 8.9  percent at R.J.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5058

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

Jun 3, 2025 - Current LAO Forecast for 2024-25: $594 Million. We currently project cannabis tax revenues of $594 million in 2024-25. This forecast is just $4 million above the administration ’s May Revision forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/831

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

Jun 3, 2025 - Current LAO Forecast for 2024-25: $594 Million. We currently project cannabis tax revenues of $594 million in 2024-25. This forecast is just $4 million above the administration ’s May Revision forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/831