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Created: 2025-07-25 16:53:00 UTC

California's shift from a $97.5B surplus in 2021-22 to a $27B deficit in 2022-23 stemmed from overly optimistic revenue forecasts. A stock market downturn slashed capital gains taxes (key to CA revenues), causing a $26B shortfall. Pandemic-era federal aid ended, and spending commitments based on the surplus became unsustainable. Sources: LAO, CalMatters.


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