Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 2 - November 6 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 6, 2020 - Nonetheless, given the pace and severity of the shift in the state ’s economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking weekly withholding is worthwhile as a way to assess the state ’s evolving economic situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/576

California New Business Creation: October 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 6, 2020 - California New Business Creation: October 2020 [EconTax Blog] California New Business Creation: October 2020 November 6, 2020 Brian Uhler The extent of new business creation in California can be an important gauge of the health of the state ’s economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/575

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - State Funding General Fund Spending. The General Fund is the state ’s main operating account and, as such, is the main state funding source for spending on disasters. In many cases, the General Fund provides cash upfront to fund emergency operations and response, but the state later receives federal reimbursements for much of the cost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California [Publication Details]

Nov 5, 2020 - This post provides a high-level summary of state and federal funds provided to date to respond to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4292

Limiting government powers during a public health emergency. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2020 - State and Local Governments Have Significant Powers During a State of Emergency. During a declared state of emergency, the Governor and local governments have significant powers that allow the government to respond quickly to circumstances that threaten the lives and safety of people and property.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-004

Building Permits Update: September 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 3, 2020 - Single family activity has returned to normal after the pandemic-driven spring slump, as prices have been rising in most of the state ’s metropolitan areas. The multifamily housing permit total of 4,196 was the highest since January, if slightly below the recent average for September.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/574

Proposition 14 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - The state ’s share of the income is deposited into the General Fund and may be used to support any state program. Over the years, CIRM ’s governing board has developed rules for how income revenue is shared with the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=14&year=2020

Proposition 15 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Summary of Legislative Analyst ’s Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact Increased property taxes on commercial properties worth more than $3  million providing $6.5  billion to $11.5  billion in new funding to local governments and schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=15&year=2020

Proposition 16 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - State and local entities can consider sex when it is necessary as part of normal operations. For example, the state can consider the sex of an employee when staffing specific jobs at state prisons where it is necessary for staff and inmates be the same sex.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=16&year=2020

Proposition 17 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - However, the State Constitution prevents some people from registering to vote, including those in state prison or on state parole. (People are generally supervised in the community on state parole for a period of time after they serve a state prison term for a serious or violent crime.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=17&year=2020