Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: August 16 - August 22 August 31, 2020
Observations on this week's unemployment insurance caseload.
Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 24 - August 28 August 28, 2020
We examine whether economic effects of COVID-19 can be observed in weekly withholding data.
Home Prices Update: July 2020 August 25, 2020
A brief look at California home price data for July 2020.
August 2020 Cap-and-Trade Auction Update August 25, 2020
We discuss the results of the August 2020 cap-and-trade auction.
July 2020 Jobs Report August 21, 2020
California recovers 140,000 jobs in July, still down 1.8 million from February.
Snapshot of the California Economy: July 2020 August 21, 2020
A look at ten key indicators suggests that California's economy has continued to recover in July.
Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 17 - August 21 August 21, 2020
We examine whether economic effects of COVID-19 can be observed in weekly withholding data.
Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: August 9 - August 15 August 21, 2020
Observations on this week's unemployment insurance caseload.
State Tax Collections Update: April 2020 to July 2020 August 20, 2020
Total revenue collections for the state’s three largest taxes came in 9 percent ($4.3 billion) ahead of budget projections.
Cannabis Tax Revenue Update August 19, 2020
Preliminary tally of 2019-20 cannabis tax revenue: $477 million.
Home Sales Update: July 2020 August 18, 2020
A brief look at California home sales data for July 2020.
Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: August 2 - August 8 August 14, 2020
Observations on weekly unemployment claims data for California.
Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 10-August 14 August 14, 2020
We examine whether economic effects of COVID-19 can be observed in weekly withholding data.
U.S. Retail Sales: July 2020 August 14, 2020
U.S. retail sales in July 2020 were 2.7% higher than in July 2019.
California Business Creation Saw Uptick in July August 7, 2020
We report on recent data about new business creation from the U.S. Census.