The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - For example, the education code will need to be amended to shift the SPI ’s duties to the education commissioner. New positions in the SBE, CDE, and the SPI will have to be created, others deleted, and responsibilities defined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - Through the earthquake monitoring network, the state keeps the earthquake early warning system operational and identifies weaknesses in critical infrastructure, which also helps inform building design and codes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - In some other cases, counties identified communities by geography, such as those living in certain zip codes with higher rates of foster care entry or those in more remote areas of the county who historically have had lower levels of access to services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed statutory initiative related to artificial intelligence (AI) and child safety (A.G. File No. 25-0036, Amendment #1). Background AI and Consumer-Facing Applications.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

Temporary tax increases. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative related to temporary tax increases (A.G. File No. 25-0037, Amendment #1). Background Initiatives Can Raise Taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-037

The applicability of tax increases to the state’s constitutional requirements. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Election Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative regarding the applicability of tax increases to the state ’s constitutional requirements  (A.G. File No. 25-0038, Amendment #1).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-038

Residency rules for state personal income tax purposes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative that would change the state ’s residency rules for state personal income tax purposes (A.G.  File  No.  25-0039, Amendment #1).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-039

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - [Ballot] Pursuant to Elections Code Section 9005, we have reviewed the proposed initiative regarding special taxes (A.G. File No. 25-0040, Amendment #1).     Background Special Tax. Taxes are a type of revenue that can be used to support any public purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040