The LAO Economy and Taxes Blog: An Introduction December 6, 2014
Introducing a new resource for the Legislature and the public to learn more about California's economy and tax revenues.
California Exports Around the World December 6, 2014
International trade is important to California's economy. The state's key international trading partnerships are diverse, including countries in North America, Asia, and Europe.
California's Changing Population December 5, 2014
California's population is changing. The 65-and-over age group is the state's fastest-growing one. Also, at some point before 2020, Hispanics are expected to become a plurality of the state's population for the first time.
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.
Income Taxes $1.6 Billion Over Budget Projections Through Nov. 30 December 5, 2014
Most months, we will provide updates on California state tax revenue collections. These updates will come in several waves as information becomes available. In this post, we discuss November 2014 personal and corporate income tax collections.
California is the Leading Farm State December 4, 2014
Farms and ranches occupy a large portion of California's land area. The Central Valley is one of the world's leading agricultural regions.
Compared to U.S., California Incomes Higher and More Spread Out December 4, 2014
Incomes are greater for California households than in the rest of the U.S. Incomes are more spread out as well, in that there is a larger gap between high-income and very low-income households.
Poverty Higher in California Than in Rest of U.S. December 4, 2014
Particularly under a newer U.S. government poverty measure, the Research Supplemental Poverty Measure, California's poverty rate is much higher than that of the rest of the country.
LAO's CalFacts Publication: Economy and Tax Topics December 4, 2014
We are launching this blog at the same time we release this year's edition of CalFacts. In so doing, we can highlight (and, in some cases, expand upon) CalFacts entries concerning California's economy and taxes.
Great Recession: More Job Loss...Longer Time to Recover December 4, 2014
The 2007-2009 recession hit California very hard. Only recently—in mid 2014—did California return to the number of jobs it had before the recession.
"Top 1 Percent" Pays Half of State Income Taxes December 4, 2014
In 2012, for perhaps the first time in state history, the top 1% of the state's tax filers paid slightly over half of the state's personal income taxes.
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.