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

Mar 9, 2026 - The Nasdaq composite, which includes the California headquartered companies Nvidia, Google, Facebook, Apple, AMD, and Broadcom, has doubled since 2023. The meteoric rise in the value of these companies has led to sizable gains for their investors and their employees via stock options, which has led income tax collections to grow at double-digit rates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - The Nasdaq composite, which includes the California headquartered companies Nvidia, Google, Facebook, Apple, AMD, and Broadcom, has doubled since 2023. The meteoric rise in the value of these companies has led to sizable gains for their investors and their employees via stock options, which has led income tax collections to grow at double-digit rates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals [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/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals Governor ’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals Summary The Governor ’s 2026-27 budget proposes two categories of General Fund budget augmentations for the Governor ’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI): (1)  ongoing support for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Additionally, limits on the use of tax credits by businesses will contribute to further fluctuations in the fiscal effect of the program in the current decade. Parallel Grant Program Added in Some Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Scoring System Used to Select Projects Has Some Positive Aspects. Overall, the scoring system the Chancellor ’s Office uses to select projects is a consistent and transparent way of reviewing districts ’ proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

California New Car Registrations: September 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 14, 2025 - California New Car Registrations: September 2025 [EconTax Blog] California New Car Registrations: September 2025 November 14, 2025 Seth Kerstein As discussed in an earlier post , new car purchases can be a useful, timely economic indicator.
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California New Car Registrations: September 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 14, 2025 - California New Car Registrations: September 2025 [EconTax Blog] California New Car Registrations: September 2025 November 14, 2025 Seth Kerstein As discussed in an earlier post , new car purchases can be a useful, timely economic indicator.
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Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Taxes are a type of revenue that can be used to support any public purpose. Some state taxes are unrestricted, meaning that revenues raised by these taxes can be used to fund any program. In contrast, a special tax is a tax levied on a specific good (for example, tobacco or fuel) or activity (for example, waste disposal or energy use) to raise revenue for a specific state prog ram.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

Overview of Proposition 36 Fiscal Impacts and Selected Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2025 - Overview of Proposition 36 Fiscal Impacts and Selected Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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