California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Sep 30, 2025 - California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog] California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness September 30, 2025 Chas Alamo Recap: What Does the Main Monthly Jobs Report Tell Us?  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/839

California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Sep 30, 2025 - California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness [EconTax Blog] California Labor Market Showing Broad Signs of Weakness September 30, 2025 Chas Alamo Recap: What Does the Main Monthly Jobs Report Tell Us?  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/839

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - The added risk variable weighs on the range of revenue outcomes that we view as most plausible. The middle of the range, which becomes our main revenue forecast, is thus lower than if we did not include the stock market risk indicator.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

California New Car Registrations: February 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2026 - This slump is becoming an increasingly worrisome sign for California ’s short-term economic trajectory. Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/855

California New Car Registrations: February 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2026 - This slump is becoming an increasingly worrisome sign for California ’s short-term economic trajectory. Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/855

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - The proposal effectively shifts that cost from this year to future budgets —helping address the current budget problem on a one ‑time basis, but adding to the large budget deficits the state is projecting over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Credits may be used to offset either personal income or corporation taxes and can be carried forward for up to six years. Over 1,200 credit agreements have been approved by GO-Biz since the program ’s inception.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - This multi-month slump could be a worrisome sign for California ’s short-term economic trajectory. Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/853

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - This multi-month slump could be a worrisome sign for California ’s short-term economic trajectory. Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/853

Temporary tax increases. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - People who want to raise taxes using an initiative first have voters sign a p etition for the initiative. If enough voters sign the petition, the initiative is put up for a vote as a ballot proposition.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-037