The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

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

Mar 9, 2026 - This Time Might Be Different, but It Is Not Safe to Bet on It.   As our office warned last November, it now appears time to take seriously the notion that the stock market has become overheated. While there is a chance that this time is different and no such downturn is forthcoming, the risk appears strong enough that we have incorporated it into the state 's revenue outlook.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - This Time Might Be Different, but It Is Not Safe to Bet on It.   As our office warned last November, it now appears time to take seriously the notion that the stock market has become overheated. While there is a chance that this time is different and no such downturn is forthcoming, the risk appears strong enough that we have incorporated it into the state 's revenue outlook.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - That said, recent budgets have set the SFEU bet ween $3.5  billion and $4.5  billion, so the Governor ’s budget proposal to set the balance to $4.5  billion is generally in line with recent policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - How many state dispatch centers might be affected by these challenges? If OES enforces compliance with technical standards more rigorously across the system, would many of the identified problems resolve themselves?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

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

Jan 27, 2026 - Background State Finances Organized Into General Fund and Many Other Funds. The state budget is made up of many different funds. The General Fund is the state ’s main operating account and pays for most public services including education, health care, and prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-038

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

Jan 27, 2026 - Many types of personal property are not taxed. One major type of personal property that is not taxed is financial assets like stocks. Proposal No New Taxes on Financial Assets or Other Personal Property.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-041

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Many companies use AI in products designed for consumers. These products range from tools built for specific purposes to more general systems that can hold conversations with users on a wide range of topics.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - In March  2025, Chapin Hall published a statewide CQI plan and also has published individual EBP frameworks for each of the state’s selected EBPs (all available online through CFPIC’s resources webpage ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

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