The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - In considering the state ’s 2022 ‑23 SAL estimates, we anticipate the state ’s SAL position in 2023 ‑24 to be a major consideration in the budget process and enactment. Our estimates for the state ’s SAL position across the budget window are also shown in the insert in Figure 6.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4472

How Does Tech Company Equity Pay Affect Income Tax Withholding? [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2023 - November 16, 2023 Chas Alamo Summary. California’s technology companies are some of the most valuable companies in the world. These companies support thousands of high-paying jobs throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/789

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - California ’s Technology Sector California ’s Tech Companies Have Become the World ’s Most Valuable Companies. The state ’s five largest tech companies —Apple, Google, Nvidia, Broadcom, and Meta —are currently worth $15 trillion.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/843

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - California ’s Technology Sector California ’s Tech Companies Have Become the World ’s Most Valuable Companies. The state ’s five largest tech companies —Apple, Google, Nvidia, Broadcom, and Meta —are currently worth $15 trillion.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/843

The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate

Feb 27, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Racial and Identity Profiling Mandate The 2023-24 Budget Racial And Identity Profiling Mandate Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4715

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: California Military Department—STARBASE Classroom Building

Feb 20, 2025 - As of 2023, STARBASE Los Alamitos had three authorized classrooms for the over 3,500 students a year who visit. However, CMD reports it cannot serve all interested students and there is currently a waitlist for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4976

New tax on the wealth of billionaires. [Ballot]

Dec 11, 2025 - Several of the wealthiest people in the world live in California. Wealth is the value of all the things a person has come to own over their lifetime. Wealth is different from incom e, which is how much a person earns in a set period of time, like one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-024

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - CalSTRS is the world ’s largest educator ‑only pension system, administering the $315  billion Teachers ’ Retirement Fund for more than 1  million members and beneficiaries (as of June 2023). CalSTRS ’ 12 ‑member Teachers ’ Retirement Board (CalSTRS Board) administers the fund and is constitutionally responsible for overseeing the system ’s investment policies and ensuring that benefit payments are made on time and according to law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Badger, Emily, Ben Blatt, and Josh Katz (2023). “Why Are So Many American Pedestrians Dying at Night? ” The New York Times , December 11, 2023 . California Department of Public Health, Office of Policy and Planning (2024).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945