The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Proposition  56, approved by voters in 2016, raised state taxes on tobacco products and dedicates the majority of its associated revenues to Medi ‑Cal. The spending plan allocates up to $1. 26  b illion in Proposition   56 r evenues to be spent in Medi ‑Cal in 2018 ‑ 19 o n the following purposes: Up to $821   Million for Provider Payment Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/6

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

The 2018-19 Budget: Initial Comments on the May Revision

May 12, 2018 - The Governor allocates funds to support mental health programs throughout the state, including $281  million to reduce the state ’s mandate backlog mostly related to county mental health services for children, $50  million for counties to provide homeless individuals with mental illnesses, and $55  million to the University of California to support graduate medical education for psychiatric programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3832

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2018 - While these markets represent a minority of homes in the state, the Bay Area contributes disproportionately to the state’s economic activity and tax revenue. Figure 2 LAO May 2018 Economic Growth Scenario a Percent Change Unless Otherwise Indicated 2017
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3829

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Revenue Outlook

May 12, 2018 - (Corporations previously avoided paying federal tax on these profits by holding them overseas.) Once this one-time tax is paid, corporations may bring these profits back to the U.S. any time (without paying any additional federal taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3830

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's Gann Limit Estimates

Apr 6, 2018 - As described earlier, when local property tax revenue outpaces growth in school district appropriations limits, the state must transfer some of its limit to school districts to ensure that they do not exceed their local limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3800

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's Gann Limit Estimates [Publication Details]

Apr 6, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's Gann Limit Estimates [Publication Details] The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's Gann Limit Estimates Format: HTML Description: The State Constitution limits how much the Legislature can spend from tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3800

The 2018-19 Budget: Repaying the CalPERS Borrowing Plan

Apr 4, 2018 - (The PMIA also holds funds on behalf of cities, counties, and other local entities in the spearate Local Agency Investment Fund.) Over the last six months, the daily balance in the PMIA has averaged roughly $ 72  b illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3797

Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Mar 7, 2018 - Personal Income Tax Is Dominant State Revenue Source. The personal income tax (PIT) is the state ’s tax on most sources of individual income, including: salaries and wages, proprietor and partnership income, capital gains, dividends and interest, and retirement distributions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3769

The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2018 - Other Key Budget Proposals Over $200   Million in Business Tax Credits. The Governor proposes extending the California Competes tax credit program —which provides tax subsidies to select businesses that agree to expand employment or investment in the state —for five more years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3731