California New Car Registrations: August 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 7, 2025 - Sales are now somewhat higher than the average level over the last couple of years. Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/840

California New Car Registrations: August 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 7, 2025 - Sales are now somewhat higher than the average level over the last couple of years. Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/840

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - File  No.  25-0014). Background California Has 6.6  Million Students Receiving a Preschool, Elementary, or Secondary Education. Most children in California receive their education at their local public school, but some families choose private schools or homeschooling instead.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

Eligibility for elective office. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - File No. 25-0015). Background Redistricting. Every ten years, after the U.S. Census is completed, the state draws new district boundaries for seats in the U.S. House of Representatives apportioned to California, the Assembly, the Senate, and the Board of Equalization.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-015

Home building and downpayment assistance. [Ballot]

Oct 6, 2025 - While the measure requires CalHFA to move forward with implementing the program within a year of enactment, the measure gives CalHFA discretion over how much in bonds to issue (up to $25  billion) and over what time period.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-013

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Sep 30, 2025 - Under the measure, this program becomes Proposition 98 General Fund beginning in 2024-25. d Includes revenue from property taxes collected in excess of the Local Control Funding Formula allotments, parcel taxes, fees, and local reimbursements. e Reflects average daily attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1012

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

Sep 30, 2025 - The state 's overall unemployment rate has hovered between 5 percent and 5.5 percent for more than a year, but unemployment among younger workers has climbed notably in the past year. As shown in the figure below, the unemployment rate for workers under 25 years old is about 12 percent, nearly three times higher than the unemployment rate for older workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/839

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

Sep 30, 2025 - The state 's overall unemployment rate has hovered between 5 percent and 5.5 percent for more than a year, but unemployment among younger workers has climbed notably in the past year. As shown in the figure below, the unemployment rate for workers under 25 years old is about 12 percent, nearly three times higher than the unemployment rate for older workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/839

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

Sep 30, 2025 - To be eligible, the applicants wou ld need to establish that they meet various qualifications, including (among others): receiving signature nomination by one hundred registered voters, establishing California resid ency for at least five years, and having earned a degree.
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 - File No. 25-0011). Background Right to Free Speech, Assembly, and Equal Protection.  The U.S. Constitution as well as law and policies guarantee the freedom of speech as well as the right to peacefully assemble and equal protection under law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011