October 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 1, 2016 - Follow @LAOEconTax on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/203

Fiscal Outlook: Examining Property Tax Growth Rates [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2016 - Fiscal Outlook: Examining Property Tax Growth Rates [EconTax Blog] Fiscal Outlook: Examining Property Tax Growth Rates November 16, 2016 Brian Uhler Property taxes affect the level of required state (as compared to local) spending for schools, as we discuss in our new Fiscal Outlook .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/215

The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2016 - Under our current projections, assuming no changes in existing state and federal policies, we estimate the state will end the 2017-18 fiscal year with $11.5 billion in total reserves. This includes $8.7 billion in required reserves, which must be deposited into the rainy day fund, and $2.8 billion in discretionary reserves, which the Legislature can appropriate for any purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3507/1

Fiscal Outlook Supplement on Proposition 2

Nov 16, 2016 - Under Proposition 2, the state must deposit money into the BSA until its total reaches a maximum amount of 10 percent of General Fund taxes. In our outlook, this ceiling increases from about $12.3 billion in 2016-17 to a projected $14.7 billion in 2020-21 under the growth scenario.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3508

The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2016 - MCO Tax Assumed to End After July 1, 2019. Chapter  2 of the 2015 –16 Second Extraordinary Session (SB2X 2, Hernandez) imposes a revised MCO tax on most managed care plans for three years ending July 1, 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3507

The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2016 - This means, under our assumptions, the state could weather a mild recession without cutting spending or raising taxes. However, this conclusion assumes that the state does not make any changes to its current policies and programs in any year during the outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3507

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - To offset Games –related operating costs, the city approved a 6  percent Olympic ticket tax (generating $8.7  million) and a 0.5  percent hotel tax surcharge (generating $9  million), which went into effect in 1978.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

Housing and Economic Mobility [EconTax Blog]

Oct 10, 2016 - Follow @LAOEconTax on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/212

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - This increase is due to College Access Tax Credit Fund revenues growing from $1.8  million in 2015 –16 to $5.1  million in 2016 –17 . Additionally, the budget increases the amount of federal TANF supporting Cal Grants by $405  million and decreases General Fund by the same amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/5

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Budget –related legislation also provides additional guidance on the structure of the CVRP, including specifying maximum income eligibility limits for electric vehicles ($150,000 for an individual tax filer and $300,000 for joint filers) and directing the ARB to increase the rebate amounts by $500 for low –income households. $80  million for the Enhance Fleet Modernization
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/8