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

Mar 9, 2026 - AI Enthusiasm Boosting Income Tax Revenues, but for How Long?   Recent enthusiasm around Artificial Intelligence (AI) has pushed the stock market to record highs and boosted compensation for the state 's technology workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - AI Enthusiasm Boosting Income Tax Revenues, but for How Long?   Recent enthusiasm around Artificial Intelligence (AI) has pushed the stock market to record highs and boosted compensation for the state 's technology workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

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

Jan 20, 2026 - Background AI and AI Companies. AI refers broadly to technologies that enable computer systems to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as generating content, identifying patterns, or mak ing predictions from data.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-034

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

Jan 20, 2026 - Background AI and AI Companies. AI refers broadly to technologies that enable computer systems to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as generating content, identifying patterns, or mak ing predictions from data.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Proposal Establishes Child Safety Requirements for Certain AI Systems. The measure establishes new child safety requirements for providers of “covered AI systems, ” generally defined as consumer-facing, conversational AI systems (including companion-style chatbots), while excluding business-only and certain narrow-purpose AI tools.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - And most of this increase has come from skyrocketing share prices among a handful of firms associated with innovations in Artificial Intelligence (AI). These firms have invested heavily in building out data centers and on extraordinary pay packages for their key employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - For example, CSU ’s Artificial Intelligence Educational Innovations Challenge ​ supports faculty-led projects that test new teaching methods that incorporate AI, including projects focused on STEM courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

Overview of Wildfire Prevention and Response Funding [Publication Details]

Apr 8, 2026 - Overview of Wildfire Prevention and Response Funding [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/5173

Major H.R. 1 Changes in CalFresh [Publication Details]

Apr 8, 2026 - Major H.R. 1 Changes in CalFresh [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/5174

H.R. 1 Financing Impact on Medi-Cal Providers [Publication Details]

Apr 6, 2026 - H.R. 1 Financing Impact on Medi-Cal Providers [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/5172