U.S. Retail Sales Update: January 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 15, 2024 - U.S. retail sales have dropped 0.5 percent over the last 3 months and grown 0.6 percent over the last 12 months.  The 12-month growth rate was well below the rate of inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/796

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4849

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update: February 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 27, 2024 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/799

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update: February 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 27, 2024 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/799

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2021 - Counties Manage the Property Tax. County assessors determine the taxable value of property. County tax collectors bill property owners and collect payments. County auditors distribute tax revenue to local governme nts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-023

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - While counties receive realigned sales tax revenue to support the PRCS population, this funding does not get m oved forward in time to reflect people starting their supervision terms earlier. Accordingly, there were concerns that counties could face cash-flow problems when temporary increases in the PRCS population occur.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

Were Local School Bond Measures Impacted By Recent Federal Tax Changes? [EconTax Blog]

Nov 30, 2018 - As the graphic shows, 17 counties had a decline in the share of voters in favor, while 13 counties saw an increase.   Looking a little more closely at the 2018 bond measure outcomes suggests that the modest decline in voter support was not related to the changes in the SALT deduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/330

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding [Publication Details]

Feb 15, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3756

Overview of Juvenile Justice System and County Funding Provided Through the State [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2024 - Overview of Juvenile Justice System and County Funding Provided Through the State [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4844

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - What are the trade-offs in reducing county spending flexibility? Background Current MHSA Funding Categories Funding Categories and Allocation of MHSA Revenues Under Current Law. Approved by voters in 2004, the MHSA places a 1  percent tax on personal income over $1  million and dedicates the associated revenues to mental health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782