Featured Items

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

To browse all LAO publications, visit our Publications page.

Report

(1) Will California Meet the TANF Maintenance-of-Effort Requirement? And (2) $2.5 Million Deal Funds Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit

September 22, 1997 - (1) Will California Meet the TANF Maintenance-of-Effort Requirement? And (2) $2.5 Million Deal Funds Toll Bridge Seismic Retrofit

Report

(1) State Education Funding Still at Risk Due to Dispute Over Prison Inmate Services, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

August 29, 1997 - (1) State Education Funding Still at Risk Due to Dispute Over Prison Inmate Services, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

Report

Economic and Revenue Developments

April 17, 1997 - Economic and Revenue Developments

Report

Economic and Revenue Developments

April 1, 1997 - Current economic and revenue trends appear to be running ahead of the January budget forecast. Employment and personal income continue to expand moderately and General Fund revenues through March were up $305 million from the forecast. However, nearly one-third of 1996-97 revenues come in during the last three months of the fiscal year, and the current-year revenue picture will be highly dependent on developments over the next several weeks. Of particular significance will be the magnitude of final personal income tax payments and· refunds that were due April 15 and will be processed during the next few weeks.

Report

The State’s Audit Programs

February 19, 1997 - The State’s Audit Programs

Report

The Governor's Corporate Tax Reduction Proposal

February 19, 1997 - The Governor's Corporate Tax Reduction Proposal

Report

The Earned Income Tax Credit

February 19, 1997 - The Earned Income Tax Credit

Report

Perspectives on the Economy 1997-98

February 19, 1997 - Perspectives on the Economy 1997-98

Report

Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 1997-98

February 19, 1997 - Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 1997-98

Report

Perspectives on State Revenues 1997-98

February 19, 1997 - Perspectives on State Revenues 1997-98

Report

(1) California’s New Earthquake Program, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

January 21, 1997 - (1) California’s New Earthquake Program, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

Other

Understanding Proposition 218

December 17, 1996 - The purpose of this guide is to help the Legislature, local officials, and other parties understand Proposition 218, including the actions local governments must take to implement it.

Report

(1) Class Size Reduction: A First Look at Implementation, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

December 13, 1996 - (1) Class Size Reduction: A First Look at Implementation, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

Report

(1) Funding for Trial Courts in the Current Year In the Current Year, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

November 30, 1996 - (Cal Update)

Report

The LAO’s Economic and Budget Projections 1996-97 Through 1998-99

November 21, 1996 - This report provides our projections of the General Fund condition for 1996-97 through 1997-98. It includes our independent assessment of the outlook for the economy, demographics, revenues, and expenditures. It is designed to assist the Legislature with its fiscal planning.