California Government Information: Economy

California's budget is usually a big topic in statewide news.  The following links will provide information on the current and historic budgets:

• Department of Finance - The Governor's chief fiscal advisor
  • Governors Budget - 2000-01 to Present, from the Department of Finance
  • Bulletins and Reports - Provides information of the state's current economic situation
• Legislative Analyists Office - Provides fiscal and policy advice to the state legislature
  • Publications on the State Budget
  • Historical Budget Information

The California Governor's historical budgets can be found primarily in print.

• Governor's Budget, various locations on the UCB campus going back to 1913/15
• HathiTrust hosts some digitized budgets going back to 1913/15.  Search California Governor's Budget to find them.

Local and statewide economic information is critical for many research topics as well as personal interest.  The resources below provide a wealth of information on statewide economics.

• Department of Finance
  • Latest Economic Data -- Provides the latest Employment, Income, Construction, Prices (CPI and Deflators), Trade and Miscellaneous economic data.
  • Economic Research Unit -- Access various economic publications such as County Profiles and the state's Economic Indicators.
  • Chronology of Significant Events -- Covers 1956-2012 and provides a high-level description of major events that have influenced California's economic path.
  • County Profiles -- Quick access to current population and economic statistics.
• Economic Development Department
  • Labor Market Overview
  • Top Statistics
  • Labor Market Information by Subject
  • Maps! -- access, create and download maps showing labor force data.
  • Publications Library
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• U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for California -- Provides a wealth of data on California, including some metropolitan inflation data going back to the 1980's.
• UCLA Anderson Forecast. This long-standing quarterly publication forecasts U.S. and California economies, that strives to be unbiased in its approach.
• ​​​​​​​Visit California: Research & Trends. Statistics on California tourism and the economic impact of travel in California.