California New Car Registrations: March 2025 [EconTax Blog]

May 9, 2025 - For example, although registrations in March 2025 were strong compared to the last couple years, they remained 4.5 percent lower than in March 2019.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/828

California New Car Registrations: March 2025 [EconTax Blog]

May 9, 2025 - For example, although registrations in March 2025 were strong compared to the last couple years, they remained 4.5 percent lower than in March 2019.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/828

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - The budget includes $328  million from the General Fund on a one-time basis over multiple years for programs that improve park access. First, it includes $225  million over four years ($75  million in 2022-23, $56  million in 2023-24, $69  million in 2024-25, and $25  million in 2025-26) for the Statewide Parks
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - The California Public Employees ’ Retirement System (CalPERS) determines how much money must be contributed each year to fund the pension benefit. There are two components of the total contribution to CalPERS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Personal finance education. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - The local governing board may further require a full -year course in personal finance to graduate from high school. Fiscal Effects As we discuss below, this measure could result in various increased costs to schools in the first few years that would be supported with funds provided to schools under the existin g minimum funding requirement for K-12 schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-022

Cal Grant Spending and Recipients Are Expected to Be Significantly Higher Than Previous Years [EdBudget]

May 18, 2025 - Cal Grant Spending and Recipients Are Expected to Be Significantly Higher Than Previous Years [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/972

UC Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 18, 2025 - UC Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]     a The May Revision reduces the planned base reduction from 7.95 percent, as agreed to in last year's budget, to 3 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/956

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 1 - April 26 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 26, 2021 - The first graph shows that withholding payments through 18 collection days   (26 calendar days)  in April 2021 are up 30.3 percent from the first 18 collection days in April 2020, when the state was largely locked down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/644

The 2023-24 Budget: California State Library

Apr 19, 2023 - While the State Library has seen a large increase in one ‑time funding for local assistance programs, the bulk of this funding must be spent by June 30, 2024. Moreover, the State Library has had significant growth in its staffing levels over the past few years, with many new staff provided to assist in administering new or expanded local assistance programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4761

The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 22, 2023 - Through 2024 ‑25, districts funded according to the hold harmless provision receive whatever they generated in 2017 ‑18 under the old formula, plus any subsequent apportionment COLA provided by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4695