Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Sep 24, 2018 - Other Taxes on Property Sales.   Cities and counties collect taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1  billion for cities and counties. Counties Administer the Property Tax.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-006

Data collection and reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies. [Ballot]

Sep 24, 2018 - In 2015, the Legislature enacted legislation requiring that the California Highway Patrol (CHP), city or county law enforcement agencies, and university education institution law enforcement agencies collect and report annually to the Department of Justice (DOJ) certain data on all stops conducted by their officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-007

August 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Sep 12, 2018 - Higher personal income tax (PIT) withholding and increased sales tax revenue each made up about half of the increase. We discuss each of these in a bit more detail below. PIT Withholding Continued to Be Strong in August.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/305

Building Permits Update: July 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 31, 2018 - Through July, there have been 5,775 permits issued in Riverside County. This is 20 percent more than the amount issued in the first seven months of 2017 (4,767). Both single family and multifamily building have seen an uptick in 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/303

The Salton Sea: A Status Update

Aug 29, 2018 - San Diego County Water Authority (SDWA) As a party to QSA, receives up to 200,000 acre ‑feet of additional water per year from IID. Helps fund the mitigation projects required by the QSA permits and handles administration and finance for the QSA JPA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3879

The Salton Sea: A Status Update [Publication Details]

Aug 29, 2018 - The Salton Sea is California’s largest inland lake, located in Riverside and Imperial Counties. In this report, we discuss the changing conditions in and around the Sea, their statewide importance, and the Legislature’s role in overseeing projects to reduce potential negative effects on public health and wildlife.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3879

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Aug 28, 2018 - The agreement establishes a new pay differential for employees who work in one of five counties —Alameda, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, or San Francisco. Specifically, eligible employees would receive $250 per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3880

Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Aug 27, 2018 - The Cal Grant B Access Award consists of a statuory amount funded by state General Fund ($1,648) and a supplemental amount funded by the College Access Tax Credit. The size of the supplement each year depends on the level of tax credit funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/190

Why Are Home Sales a Useful Economic Indicator? [EconTax Blog]

Aug 23, 2018 - Personal income is the tax base for the state ’s largest source of tax revenue : the personal income tax. Home sales also are a good barometer for the strength of the state ’s housing markets. A major drop in home sales can signal that demand among homebuyers is weakening.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/299

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - The measure would allow local governments to enact taxes on nonalcoholic drinks. To the extent that local governments enact such taxes, local tax revenues would increase. The amou nt of new revenue would depend on the number of local governments that enact these taxes and on the policy choices they make (such as the tax rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004