1st Quarter 2021 Personal Income Report [EconTax Blog]

Jun 28, 2021 - Transfer payments are defined as government payments that don ’t represent compensation for services performed by the recipient. Normally dividends, interest, and rent account for the second largest share of income, but this category was considerably smaller than transfer payments in the first quarter.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/671

3rd Quarter 2020 Personal Income Report [EconTax Blog]

Feb 4, 2021 - Transfer payments are defined as government payments that don ’t represent compensation for services performed by the recipient. Normally dividends, interest, and rent account for the second largest share of income, but this category was slightly smaller than transfer payments in the third quarter.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/620

Updated "Big Three" Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

Aug 21, 2023 - …Until They Don ’t. History, however, offers an additional lesson: asset price fueled revenue surges do not last and typically end in a bust. Not long after the big upgrade in May 2000, revenues dropped $13 billion (18 percent) in 2001-02.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/777

Updated "Big Three" Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

Aug 21, 2023 - …Until They Don ’t. History, however, offers an additional lesson: asset price fueled revenue surges do not last and typically end in a bust. Not long after the big upgrade in May 2000, revenues dropped $13 billion (18 percent) in 2001-02.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/777

California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]     a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Proposition 51 (2016) bond funds. c The performance criteria phase is the initial phase of this design-build project. d Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. e Center operated
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - In addition to restructuring foster care maintenance payments, the 2024-25 statutory changes also added two new foster care programs and corresponding rate components: (1)  Strengths Building and Child and Family Determination Program, and (2)  Immediate Needs Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Second, any unawarded credits from the previous fiscal year can be added to the pool of available credits for the current fiscal year. Credit Pool Has Ballooned to over $923  million for the Current Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Figure 2 Governor ’s Budget Funds New CCC Capital Outlay Projects Proposition 2 Bond Funds (In Thousands) College $399,428 $747,686 a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. c Center operated by Sequoias Community College District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation

Feb 19, 2026 - The Commission determined that Los Angeles County incurred reimbursable costs processing deferment requests and adding the required disclosure to property tax bills. The Commission determined that the county incurred a total amount of about $30,000 in back-year costs (incurred between 2022 and 2024), and about $8,000 in ongoing costs thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Adding More Licensing Exemptions for Those Who Work at Prisons. Currently, providers with out ‑of ‑state licenses are required to obtain a California license to work in CDCR, though some may use their out ‑of ‑state license on a temporary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137