California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - 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. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/826

California New Car Registrations: February 2025 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 8, 2025 - 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. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/826

California Housing Affordability Tracker (1st Quarter 2025) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - Put another way, the difference in costs between buying and renting is generally much higher in the high-cost areas of the state. Northern California Has Generally Had Slower Growth Than the Rest of the State.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/793

California Housing Affordability Tracker (1st Quarter 2025) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - Put another way, the difference in costs between buying and renting is generally much higher in the high-cost areas of the state. Northern California Has Generally Had Slower Growth Than the Rest of the State.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/793

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores. Monthly Benefits Vary. Monthly benefits per household vary based on household size, income, and deductible living expenses —with larger households generally receiving more benefits than smaller households and relatively higher-income households generally receiving fewer benefits than lower-income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - Requires Transit Agencies to Buy ZEBs. State statutes establish goals for reducing statewide GHG emission and direct the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to take regulatory actions to meet these goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

Proposition 1 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - About 2  million Californians buy health insurance plans through the state ’s health insurance market, Covered California. Health care services covered by these plans include abortions and contraceptives.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=1&year=2022

Proposition 30 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - The state also gives some funding to help households, businesses, and governmental agencies buy new ZEVs and install fueling infrastructure, such as charging stations for electric cars. Wildfire Response and Prevention Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=30&year=2022

Updated "Big Three" Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

Aug 21, 2023 - And investors are going into increasing amounts of debt to buy stocks. These signs are worrying, but do not necessarily mean a stock market reversal is imminent. Even if a reversal is on the horizon, it may not come for some time.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/777

Updated "Big Three" Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

Aug 21, 2023 - And investors are going into increasing amounts of debt to buy stocks. These signs are worrying, but do not necessarily mean a stock market reversal is imminent. Even if a reversal is on the horizon, it may not come for some time.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/777