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California Sales Tax Rates Vary by City and County May 7, 2015
In this post, we present a map illustrating the variation in sales tax rates in two of California's major population centers.
2013 FTB Data: Personal Income Tax Base Varies Regionally April 30, 2015
The Franchise Tax Board has released data on taxes paid and income reported on 2013 California personal income tax returns by county.
3/2015: California Metro Area Jobs Data April 29, 2015
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has released preliminary jobs data for metropolitan regions across the U.S. for the month of March 2015.
3/2015: California Nonfarm Jobs Up by 39,800 April 17, 2015
California's Employment Development Department (EDD) has released preliminary jobs data for the month of March 2015. Once again, jobs increased, and the state's unemployment rate declined.
Feb. 2015 Metropolitan Area Employment Data April 9, 2015
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics published its February 2015 data concerning employment in the nation's metropolitan areas on April 8, 2015.
Placer, Bay Area, Riverside Lead in Net In-Migration March 26, 2015
New Census data show that Bay Area counties are among those in the state with the most robust in-migration in recent years.
2/2015: California Nonfarm Jobs Up 29,400 March 20, 2015
According to preliminary data from the state's Employment Development Department, California's official unemployment rate fell to 6.7% in February 2015, down from a revised 7.0% in January.
Local Housing Facts March 17, 2015
This post provides metro specific summaries of our analyses from California’s High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences.
2014 CA Price Inflation Above U.S., But Still Low February 7, 2015
Consumer price index (CPI) data for all of 2014 is now available.
Silicon Valley, San Francisco, & Marin: CA Income Taxes February 4, 2015
A recent report on Silicon Valley discusses the region's economic growth. We consider the role that Silicon Valley, San Francisco, and Marin play in California's main state government revenue source, the personal income tax.
Initial 12/14 Jobs Report: Modest Growth to End Solid Year for State January 26, 2015
The state's Employment Development Department released its first report, to be revised later, on December 2014 job growth in California.
U.S. Price Inflation Very Low Now January 17, 2015
Inflation in the U.S. economy was very low in late 2014, and further drops in prices are possible in early 2015. We discuss both the risks and benefits of low price growth.
California Gets Very Large Share of Venture Capital Funding December 5, 2014
Venture capital investments play a key role in financing new technology firms. California--especially the Bay Area--receives a very large share of such investments.
California Is the World's Eighth Largest Economy December 4, 2014
California's economy ranks among the largest on earth. As of 2013, it was larger than some of the Group of Eight (G8) industrialized economies, such as Canada and Italy.