The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - The scale was designed to incentivize counties to keep low ‑level offenders at the county level by requiring counties to pay more to house less serious offenders with the state. Counties would pay a flat fee of $ 150 p er month for the most serious offenders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

March 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Apr 5, 2019 - March 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu Preliminary March Collections Slightly Below Projections. Preliminary March collections from the personal income tax (PIT),  corporation tax, and sales tax were $92  million below the administration ’s January estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/361

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Carve Out of Medi-Cal Pharmacy Services From Managed Care

Apr 5, 2019 - In many counties, these initiatives have likely contributed to dramatically reducing the number and potency of opioid prescriptions among Medi ‑Cal members. Under the carve out, it is uncertain whether such initiatives by Medi ‑Cal managed care plans would continue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3997

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - The customer must also provide information on income eligibility, such as a copy of an identification card for a qualifying public assistance program or prior year tax returns. Annual Renewal Relies Heavily on Mailing Documents to Consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995

April 2019: Personal Income Tax Tracker [EconTax Blog]

Apr 2, 2019 - Administration Estimated  State Would  Collect $2.6 Billion in Corporation Tax Payments in April. April also is an important month for corporation tax collections. Many corporations must file both their final (or extension) 2018 tax payments and make an estimated tax   payment for tax year 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/360

Building Permits Update: February 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 1, 2019 - Last month, we noted that several southern California counties had very strong permitting numbers in January. This pattern entirely reversed in February with Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties all issuing less than half their historical average.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/359

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Increase in State Funding for Local Child Support Agencies

Mar 26, 2019 - Variation could be a sign of concern (in the case that some counties are performing tasks inefficiently) or a sign of innovation (in the case that some counties have identified streamlined practices).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3989

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Earned Income Tax Credit. A state and federal income tax credit for low ‑income working families and individuals, which reduces the tax amount owed by the tax ‑filer and, in some cases, may provide eligible filers with a refundable income amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

Older Youth Access to Foster Care

Mar 22, 2019 - The regions we investigated further include the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles County, a selection of counties in the Inland Empire and Imperial Valley, a selection of counties in the San Joaquin Valley, and a selection of counties in the rural north of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3980

The 2019-20 Budget: Increasing Compliance With Unclaimed Property Law

Mar 15, 2019 - Include an Unclaimed Property Question on Businesses’ Tax Forms Most California businesses file income tax returns with the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) each year. Under one option, the Legislature could amend tax law to require businesses to respond to a question about unclaimed property as part of their tax filings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3978