California New Car Registrations: February 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2026 - Seasonally adjusted new car registrations dropped 8 percent from September 2025 to December 2025. After growing just 1 percent from December to February, registrations are still 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/855

California New Car Registrations: February 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2026 - Seasonally adjusted new car registrations dropped 8 percent from September 2025 to December 2025. After growing just 1 percent from December to February, registrations are still 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/855

California New Car Registrations: December 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 9, 2026 - Seasonally adjusted new car registrations declined by 1 percent in December. After three weak months, registrations are now 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years. Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/848

California New Car Registrations: December 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 9, 2026 - Seasonally adjusted new car registrations declined by 1 percent in December. After three weak months, registrations are now 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years. Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/848

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - Figure 1 below shows the statewide number of new car registrations from January 2018 through January 2026. This is a good proxy for the number of cars purchased by California residents. Slump in Registrations Continued Through January.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/853

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - Figure 1 below shows the statewide number of new car registrations from January 2018 through January 2026. This is a good proxy for the number of cars purchased by California residents. Slump in Registrations Continued Through January.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/853

California New Car Registrations: November 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 6, 2026 - Figure 1 below shows the statewide number of new car registrations from January 2018 through November 2025. This is a good proxy for the number of cars purchased by California residents. Registrations Dropped in November.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/846

California New Car Registrations: November 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 6, 2026 - Figure 1 below shows the statewide number of new car registrations from January 2018 through November 2025. This is a good proxy for the number of cars purchased by California residents. Registrations Dropped in November.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/846

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - So far, most of the changes in quarterly revenues appear to be seasonal, without much year-over-year growth. Like sales of tangible goods more generally, firearm and ammunition sales seem to peak in the fourth quarter of the calendar year.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/849

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - So far, most of the changes in quarterly revenues appear to be seasonal, without much year-over-year growth. Like sales of tangible goods more generally, firearm and ammunition sales seem to peak in the fourth quarter of the calendar year.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/849