California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

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

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

California State University Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

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California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

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University of California Funding by Source [EdBudget]

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UC Federal Grants and Contracts for Medical Care, R&D, and Other Purposes [EdBudget]

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District Pension Contribution Rates and Amounts [EdBudget]

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Cal Grant Award Amounts [EdBudget]

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