California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk Search In Fiscal Perspectives , the Legislative Analyst periodically offers the Legislature his views on fiscal matters facing California. California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk January 23, 2026 Tweet Gabriel PetekLegislative Analyst History suggests that fiscal risks can build during times when they are easiest to ignore.
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The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements [Publication Details]

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Revenue Volatility and California’s Reserve Policy [Publication Details]

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California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk [Publication Details]

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Senate Handout: Overview of the Governor’s Budget [Publication Details]

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Assembly Handout: Overview of the Governor’s Budget [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - For California, the dot ‑com era —when stocks rose and then fell precipitously in response to widespread adoption of the internet —offers the most salient example. The internet has proven to be a transformative technology and, yet, the stock market ’s initial reaction was clearly overly exuberant.
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The 2026-27 Budget [Publication Details]

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Whether or Not to Tap Reserves to Solve Estimated Budget Problem Emerges as Key Fiscal Decision Facing California’s Legislature

Apr 19, 2023 - Other downturns, such as the 2001 so-called dot-com recession, had severe fiscal implications while inflicting somewhat milder economic damage. The 2008 Great Recession had brutal effects on both the state ’s economy and budget.
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