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

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive Summary The Governor proposes a cumulative total of $200  million from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF) and the Air Pollution Control Fund (APCF), and associated budget trailer legislation, to create a new point ‑of ‑sale incentive program for light ‑duty zero ‑emission vehicles (ZEVs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - The measure would have the following major fiscal effects: Increased state costs that would likely be in the tens of millions of dollars annually to establish and operate a new regulatory commission overseeing certain public benefit AI com panies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2026 - In this piece, we review the Governor's proposal to provide $200 million to create a new point-of-sale incentive program for light-duty zero-emission vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5140

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - For California, the dot ‑com era —when stocks rose and then fell precipitously in response to widespread adoption of the internet —offers the most salient example. The internet has proven to be a transformative technology and, yet, the stock market ’s initial reaction was clearly overly exuberant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - In California, responsibilities for regulating air quality are divided between CARB and 35 regional air pollution control and air quality management districts. In general, regional air districts manage the regulation of stationary sources of pollution (such as factories) and prepare regional implementation plans to achieve compliance with federal and state standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2026 - The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request [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/5119

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request Background California Cannabis Appeals Panel (CCAP) Hears Cases Brought by Licensees Who Object to Decisions Made by the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119