New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - Several of the wealthiest people in the world live in California. Wealth is the value of all the things a person has come to own over their lifetime. Wealth is different from incom e, which is how much a person earns in a set period of time, like one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - California ’s Technology Sector California ’s Tech Companies Have Become the World ’s Most Valuable Companies. The state ’s five largest tech companies —Apple, Google, Nvidia, Broadcom, and Meta —are currently worth $15 trillion.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/843

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - California ’s Technology Sector California ’s Tech Companies Have Become the World ’s Most Valuable Companies. The state ’s five largest tech companies —Apple, Google, Nvidia, Broadcom, and Meta —are currently worth $15 trillion.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/843

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - The program uses real-world, experiential learning to motivate children to explore educational opportunities in the STEAM fields. The California Military Department (CMD) Offers a STARBASE Program at the Joint Forces Training Base Complex in Los Alamitos .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

How Does Tech Company Equity Pay Affect Income Tax Withholding? [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2023 - California ’s Growing Technology Sector California ’s Tech Companies Have Become Some of the World ’s Most Valuable Companies... The state ’s four largest tech companies —Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Meta —are currently worth more than $7 trillion.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/789

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - “Real ‑World Dispensing of Buprenorphine in California During Prepandemic and Pandemic Periods. ” Healthcare 12, 241. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - According to NIFA, these programs helped secure the nation ’s food supply and agricultural workforce during the world wars and Great Depression, as well as boosted American agricultural productivity in the postwar years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490

Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 20, 2024 - California's technology companies, including giants like Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Meta, are some of the most valuable companies in the world and support thousands of high-paying jobs in the state. Many employees at these companies receive equity pay, such as stock options and restricted stock units, in addition to their base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/815

Update: Tech Company Equity Pay Driving Withholding in 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 20, 2024 - California's technology companies, including giants like Apple, Google, Nvidia, and Meta, are some of the most valuable companies in the world and support thousands of high-paying jobs in the state. Many employees at these companies receive equity pay, such as stock options and restricted stock units, in addition to their base salary.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/815