The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Revenues Run Ahead of Broader Economy State ’s Job Market and Consumer Spending Remain Lackluster … California ’s economy has been in an extended slowdown for the better part of two years, characterized by a soft labor market and weak consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - This includes (1) $45  million from the Prepare California community hardening grant program, (2) $21  million from a gun buyback program, (3) $15  million from the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing, and (4) $12  million from the California Wildfire Mitigation home hardening program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

Cap-and-Trade Extension: Issues for Legislative Oversight

Dec 12, 2017 - There are two types of price ceilings: Soft Price Ceiling. A predetermined allowance price level intended to moderate, but not necessarily prevent, price spikes. If prices reach the soft ceiling, CARB would sell a limited number of allowances from the APCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3719

Managing California’s Cash

Sep 3, 2019 - (These decisions will depend in part on whether PG &E participates or not.) Depending on these decisions, the effect on the state ’s cash balances could be relatively significant or not. What Will Happen in the Next Recession?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4092

Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 2004-05 [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - The U.S. and California economies are entering 2004 with significant momentum which we believe will continue through the budget year. The one major exception to the generally upbeat economic picture is employment growth, which continues to lag despite major gains in consumer and business spending and output in the economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1090

Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 2006-07 [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2006 - Despite a slowdown in the final quarter of the year, the U.S. and California economies generally outperformed expectations in 2005, shrugging off soaring energy costs, rising interest rates, and the impacts of three major hurricanes on Gulf Coast states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1388