The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2018 - In the next section, we discuss two cross‑cutting state transportation issues: (1) funding from the tax and fee increases authorized by Chapter 5 of 2017 (SB 1, Beall), and (2) an update on the condition of the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3745

The 2018-19 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 8, 2018 - Moreover, Caltrans believes the pay ‑at ‑the ‑pump option has a key advantage over the options tested in the S B   1077 p ilot because drivers already are familiar with paying gas taxes when filling up at the pump.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3745

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 7, 2018 - These proportions differ from many other states, where local property tax revenue covers a much larger share of school funding. Unlike most other states, California ’s State Constitution limits local property tax rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3741

Taxation of commercial property. [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2018 - Counties Administer the Property Tax.   County assessors determine the taxable value of property, county tax collectors bill property owners, and county auditors distribute the revenue among local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-055

Child custody and juvenile dependency. [Ballot]

Feb 5, 2018 - This measure could result in an ongoing increase in county workload to the extent that jurisdictional hearings that currently are decided by a judge are instead decided by a jury. For example, child welfare departments and/or county attorneys may need to spend more time preparing for jury trials because of the different rules related to how and what informa tion can be presented to a jury.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-054

January 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Feb 2, 2018 - January 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein This post describes preliminary data concerning personal income tax (PIT), corporation tax (CT), and sales and use tax  (SUT)  collections for January 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/264

The 2018-19 Budget: California Achieving a Better Life Experience Board

Jan 31, 2018 - Background CalABLE allows individuals with disabilities (also known as beneficiaries) to create tax-advantaged accounts. Similar to 529 college savings accounts, contributions to CalABLE accounts are not deductible, but can grow tax-free.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3738

Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers

Jan 31, 2018 - Porterville DC, which opened in 1953, sits on 670 acres in the town of Porterville in Tulare County. Porterville DC is somewhat more remote than the other DCs, with the closest airport in Visalia, 40 m iles away.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3735

California’s “top two” primary election system. [Ballot]

Jan 30, 2018 - This measure would change how state and county elections officials prepare, print, and mail ballot materials. These changes would tend to increase costs by increasing the number of candidates on general election ballots.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-053

K-12 Education in Context

Jan 26, 2018 - The number of school districts in each county also varies across the state, with seven counties containing a single district each, and the most populous county (Los Angeles) containing 80 districts. Figure 3 California School Districts Vary Greatly in Size 2016 ‑17 100% a Based on average daily attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3736