The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - However, the 2020 ‑21 budget allocated more than $7  billion in state and federal funds to address COVID-19-related costs and mitigate learning loss. Recent federal legislation —approved shortly before the release of the Governor ’s budget —is likely to provide a similar amount of one-time funding in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

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

COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - In 2020, around $7  billion in federal health insurance subsidies were provided through Covered California. To further improve the affordability of individual health insurance coverage, in 2020, the state began funding additional state subsidies on top of those from the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

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 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Under the June 2021 b udget plan, the total required deposit is $4. 5 b illion —$1. 9 b illion in 2020 ‑21 and $2. 6 b illion in 2021 ‑22. The largest discretionary allocation of Proposition 98 funding is $12. 5 b illion to pay down the deferrals the state adopted as part of the June 2020 b udget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

Building Permits Update: July 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 7, 2021 - Building Permits Update: July 2021 [EconTax Blog] Building Permits Update: July 2021 September 7, 2021 Brian Uhler California recorded 9,676 housing permits in June, up 5 percent from July 2020. Total permits in 2021 year to date are 28 percent above the same months in 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/693

Home Price Update: October 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 18, 2021 - Home Price Update: October 2021 [EconTax Blog] Home Price Update: October 2021 November 18, 2021 Brian Uhler Home prices are important to the California economy for a number of reasons. In the short and medium terms, home price increases often drive construction activity, which in turn spurs employment growth in a wide range of sectors.
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Home Prices Update: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 20, 2021 - Home Prices Update: September 2021 [EconTax Blog] Home Prices Update: September 2021 October 20, 2021 Brian Uhler Home prices are important to the California economy for a number of reasons. In the short and medium terms, home price increases often drive construction activity, which in turn spurs employment growth in a wide range of sectors.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/706

2022-23 Fiscal Outlook Revenue Estimates [EconTax Blog]

Nov 17, 2021 - Along with this surge in assets prices has com e a significant uptick in initial public offerings of California companies. This activity similarly has boosted the incomes of Californians who own or work for these companies, which results in both higher withholding collections and tax payments for capital gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/712