California New Car Registrations: August 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 7, 2025 - Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/840

California New Car Registrations: August 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 7, 2025 - Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/840

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - To be eligible for a mortgage, lenders generally require homebuyers to provide a downpayment, which is an up-front lump sum —traditionally equal to about 20  percent of the sales price —toward the purchase of a home.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

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

Sep 30, 2025 - The long-term unemployed now make up about 30 percent of all unemployed workers, up from 20 percent in 2023.     Average Length of Unemployment Spell Now Five Weeks Longer Than in 2023.   The figure below shows the average weeks of unemployment duration for workers who are currently unemployed.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/839

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

Sep 30, 2025 - The long-term unemployed now make up about 30 percent of all unemployed workers, up from 20 percent in 2023.     Average Length of Unemployment Spell Now Five Weeks Longer Than in 2023.   The figure below shows the average weeks of unemployment duration for workers who are currently unemployed.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/839

California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - This measure creates a 20-member state commission on California sovereignty and independence from the United States. The commission would begin meeting in August 2027. By 2028, th e commission would be required to produce a public report on the ability of California to govern itself as an independent nation.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

The right to boycott or engage in other activities to express opposition to the policies of the state of Israel toward Palestinians. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Boycotts (refusing to do business), divestment (selling assets or withdrawing money), or sanctions (financial or other punitive actions) against countries, organizations, businesses, or individuals have been used to express opposition to or seek change in policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

Insurance regulation. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - CDI would then have up to 180 days to undo the rate changes. CDI could undo the rates only if they show one or more of the following: There is not a competitive market for the specific type of insurance.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-012

Nonprofit safety net health clinic expenses. [Ballot]

Sep 22, 2025 - The increase in cost likely would be up to the low tens of millions of dollars annually. The initiative generally would allow the state to cover much of these costs by charging fees and penalties on affected clinics.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-008

Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24

Sep 16, 2025 - For example, to encourage a retailer to set up shop in a city, the city could refund half of the Bradley-Burns tax paid by the retailer. If retailers respond strongly to these rebates, then cities providing them could end up with higher revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5074