Staff
Chas Alamo
(916) 319-8357
Personal Income Tax, Employment, and Labor Law
Ann Hollingshead
(916) 319-8305
State Budget and Federal Funding
Nick Schroeder
(916) 319-8314
Public Employment, CalPERS, Elections, Veterans Affairs
Paul Steenhausen
(916) 319-8303
Local Government, Housing, and Homelessness
Brian Uhler
(916) 319-8328
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Economy, Taxes, and Labor
Alex Bentz
(916) 319-8312
Property Taxes, Bonds, and the Economy
Rowan Isaaks
(916) 319-8362
Corporation Tax and Economic Development
Seth Kerstein
(916) 319-8365
Sales and Excise Taxes and Demographics


Publications

Economy and Taxes

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Report

(1) The "Three Strikes and You're Out" Law's Impact on State Prisons: An Update , and (2) The Economic and Revenue Situation

October 23, 1999 - (1) Although the growth in the prison population has slowed in recent years, the second- and third-strike population continues to grow substantially. This growth will have implications for the costs, operation, and security needs of the prison system. (2) Strong current revenue trends suggest that revenues in 1999-00 will exceed the budget estimate, potentially by a substantial margin.. (Cal Update)


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(1) Tahoe-Area Development Lawsuits Could Have Far-Reaching Impacts, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

August 23, 1999 - Four significant lawsuits concerning the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) either recently have been resolved or are proceeding toward resolution. The outcome of these cases could have important consequences for land-use regulation in the Lake Tahoe area. Further, since the cases concern provisions of the U.S. Constitution, they could affect land-use regulation across the country. (Cal Update)


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Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles: An Option to Finance Transportation Projects

August 18, 1999 - Grant Anticipation Revenue Vehicles (GARVEE bonds) are a financing instrument that enables states to fund transportation projects based on anticipated receipt of future federal funds. (Cal Update)


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California and the 2000 Census

July 15, 1999 - We discuss the controversy surrounding plans to supplement the traditional population headcount in the 2000 federal census with estimates derived from statistical sampling techniques. We also revisit the cost to California resulting from undercounting in the 1990 federal census.


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California's Tax Expenditure Programs

February 25, 1999 - California's Tax Expenditure Programs


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Budget Forecast for Special Funds Revenues 1999-00

February 16, 1999 - Budget Forecast for Special Funds Revenues 1999-00


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California's Demographic Outlook

February 16, 1999 - California's Demographic Outlook


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Economic Outlook

February 16, 1999 - Economic Outlook


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Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 1999-00

February 16, 1999 - Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 1999-00


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Perspectives on State Revenues 1999-00

February 16, 1999 - Perspectives on State Revenues 1999-00


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California's Tax Expenditure Programs Part 1

February 1, 1999 - This two-part report on tax expenditure programs (TEPs) is the. fourth in a series of such reports produced by the Legislative Analyst's Office. The initial reports were prepared in response to Resolution Chapter 70, Statutes of1985 (ACR17,Bates). Tax expenditure programs, as defined by ACR 17, include various tax exemptions, exclusions, deductions, credits, and other special tax provisions which affect the ammmt of revenues collected through the state's tax system. The term "tax expenditure" generally has been used to define programs which result in exceptions to the "basic" tax stmcture of the state. As we discuss this part of this report, considerable differences of opinion exist regarding the definition of the term basic tax struchue, and thus, what constitutes an exception to this base.


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California's Tax Expenditure Programs Part 2

February 1, 1999 - This is Part Two of a two-part report on California's tax expenditure programs (TEPs). It is the fourth in a series of such reports pro­duced by the Legislative Analyst's Office.


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(1) Settlement on Contracting Out for Seismic Retrofit, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

January 21, 1999 - Settlement on Contracting Out for Seismic Retrofit (Cal Update)


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State Corporate Taxation Of Sales to the Federal Government

January 21, 1999 - State Corporate Taxation Of Sales to the Federal Government


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The LAO’s Economic and Budget Projections

November 19, 1998 - In striking contrast to the past two years, when strong revenues provided funds for both tax relief and significant spending increases in education and other program areas, our projections indicate that 1999-00 will be a difficult year.