California Economy and Taxes
 
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California Household Debt Declines Slightly Amid Pandemic August 6, 2020

We summarize recent data on household debt in California. 

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Building Permits Update: June 2020 August 4, 2020

A brief look at California building permits data for May 2020.

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July 2020 Tax Payments Tracker: July 31 Update July 31, 2020

We discuss data on recent state personal income tax and corporation tax collections.

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Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: July 19-July 25 July 31, 2020

Observations on weekly unemployment claims data for California.

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Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 27-July 31 July 31, 2020

We examine whether economic effects of COVID-19 can be observed in weekly withholding data.

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Using Card Spending Data to Track Taxable Sales July 31, 2020

We use data on credit card and debit card transactions in California to get a better sense of recent sales tax trends in California.

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Weekly Household Employment Tracker: July 16-July 21 July 31, 2020

Observations on weekly California household employment data.

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July 2020 Tax Payments Tracker: July 24 Update July 24, 2020

We discuss data on recent state personal income tax and corporation tax collections. 

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Home Sales Update: June 2020 July 24, 2020

A brief look at California home sales data for June 2020.

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Weekly Household Employment Tracker: July 9-July 14 July 24, 2020

Observations on weekly California household employment data.

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Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 20-July 24 July 24, 2020

We examine whether economic effects of COVID-19 can be observed in weekly withholding data.

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Snapshot of the California Economy: June 2020 July 23, 2020

We review data on ten key economic indicators for California. 

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Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: July 12-July 18 July 23, 2020

Observations on weekly unemployment claims data for California.

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Home Prices Update: June 2020 July 20, 2020

A brief look at California home price data for May 2020.

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July 2020 Tax Payments Tracker July 17, 2020

We discuss data on recent state personal income tax and corporation tax collections.