Building Permits Update: May 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 5, 2018 - Following the devastating fires last fall, Sonoma County is showing signs of starting the rebuilding process. Over the past five years, Sonoma County has averaged about 40 single family permits per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/287

Initiative Constitutional Amendment: Fuel and Vehicle Taxes [Publication Details]

Jun 18, 2018 - Initiative Constitutional Amendment: Fuel and Vehicle Taxes [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/3865

Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute: Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property. [Publication Details]

Jun 11, 2018 - Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute: Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property. [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/3863

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - Additionally, cities and counties set land ‑use policies, nominate transportation projects for funding by their regional governing body, and enforce traffic laws in their communities. Some counties also have transportation authorities that are responsible for developing expenditure plans for voter ‑approved local sales tax measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

Proposed statutory initiative related to immigration. [Ballot]

Jun 7, 2018 - However, county governments are primarily responsible for the administration of most local, state, and federal elections. Counties generally pay for the costs of administering elections. Proposal Requires Voters Prove Citizenship Before Voting.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-002

Building Permits Update: April 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 5, 2018 - The last two months of single family permitting have been relatively strong in Fresno County. Thus far in 2018, single family permitting levels in Fresno County are on track to easily exceed 2017 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/286

Major Actions on Tax Provisions [Publication Details]

May 31, 2018 - Major Actions on Tax Provisions [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/3851

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

May 30, 2018 - The agreement ties lodging and travel reimbursement rates for Unit 6 members to the rates established in CalHR ’s Online HR Manual (refer to Sections 2201 , 2202 , and 2203 ). This results in higher reimbursement rates for travel in five counties as well as an increased reimbursement rate for the use of private aircraft.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3847

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration's Proposition 55 Estimates in the May Revision

May 22, 2018 - Proposition  55 (2016) extended tax rate increases on high ‑income earners from 2018 until 2030 (which voters originally passed on a temporary basis in 2012 as part of Proposition  30). Revenues raised by the measure benefit the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3844

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Multiyear State Budget Outlook

May 17, 2018 - LAO Estimates Assume No Reduction in Sales Tax Rates. California has two statutes that trigger reductions in the state ’s sales tax rate if balances in the SFEU reach a certain threshold. Under either statute, the state ’s sales tax rate automatically would decline by one-quarter cent for one calendar year, equal to around $1.7  billion, reducing the SFEU by the same amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3843