State Spending on Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation [Publication Details]

Oct 20, 2020 - State Spending on Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4282

September 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Oct 19, 2020 - September 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein September revenue collections from the state ’s three largest taxes —the personal income tax, corporation tax, and sales tax —were ahead of budget projections by $4 billion (42 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/568

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: October 4 - October 10 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 19, 2020 - Benefit payments from the federal Lost Wages Assistance program, which allows states to temporarily increase weekly benefits by $300, were paid out for the sixth and final time last week. As shown in the figure, the state distributed roughly $950 million in federal benefits under this program during the week ending October 10.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/567

State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted

Oct 19, 2020 - State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted October 19, 2020 State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) is responsible for wildland fire protection in State Responsibility Areas (SRAs), which are primarily privately owned wildlands that encompass about one-third of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4285

State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted [Publication Details]

Oct 19, 2020 - State Wildfire Response Costs Estimated to Be Higher Than Budgeted [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 12 - October 16 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 16, 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/565

September 2020 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Oct 16, 2020 - The figure below shows how employment has evolved in both the state and the nation since the start of the pandemic. Overall employment in the state as of the middle of  August  was 9.2 percent below the level of February, somewhat worse than the national figure of 7.0 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/564

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 16, 2020 - Repurposes Prior Pension Payment to Reduce District Costs Over the Next Two Years. The 2019 ‑20 budget plan included $3.2 billion non-Proposition 98 General Fund for certain pension payments the state was scheduled to make on behalf of schools and colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4284

DMV Shift to Online Services Due to COVID-19

Oct 16, 2020 - California is among many states that are trying to leverage online services due to COVID‑19. At least 31 states and the District of Columbia have rolled out different policies and programs aimed at encouraging greater use of online services and expanding the number of services offered online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4283

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Higher Education [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2020 - This post summarizes the state’s 2020-21 spending package for higher education. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget. In this post, we cover spending for the California Community Colleges, California State University, University of California, and student financial aid.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4284