The 2023-24 Budget: Child Care Proposals

Feb 9, 2023 - In exploring options, the state will want to work with the federal government to ensure the state remains in compliance with CCDF rules. While Maintaining Some Form of Reimbursement Flexibility for Voucher ‑Based Program Has Merit … The reimbursement flexibility enacted during COVID allowed voucher ‑based providers to receive more predictable child care payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4672

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 5 - October 9 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 9, 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/561

^[PDF] Taxpayer Use and Administration of the Revised 540 2EZ Tax Form

.• The Voluntary Income Tax Assistance Program, which assists dis-• abled, lower-income, and non-English speaking taxpayers in complet- ing simple federal and state resident income tax returns. The FTB’s Public Distribution Program distributes publications, book-• lets, and forms to libraries, post offi ces, some colleges, and a number of government entities such as the Employment Development Depart- ment, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the Internal Revenue Service.
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/stadm/540_2EZ.pdf

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - Due primarily to our lower General Fund revenues, we estimate the state is below the limit in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24. …But Would Affect State Budgeting in the Future. Assuming General Fund revenues follow the trajectory in our forecast, the state appropriations limit would begin to affect state budgeting in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

December 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 20, 2021 - December 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] 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/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/612

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 28 - October 2 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 2, 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/556

Proposition 31 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - Proposition 31 likely would reduce state tobacco tax revenues by an amount ranging from tens of millions of dollars to around $100  million annually. (Last year, state tobacco tax revenue was about $2  billion.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=31&year=2022

^[PDF] Education Overview

COLA = cost-of-living adjustment. 16L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E California State University: Spending Overview Governor Senate Assembly Differencea Ongoing Increasesb $135 $361 $361 -$1 Difference from Governor 226 226 One-Time Increases $100 $107 $62 -$45 Difference from Governor 7 -38 Total Increases $235 $468 $423 -$46 Difference from Governor 233
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2018/Conference-Education-Overview-053118.pdf

April 2018: Personal Income Tax Tracker [EconTax Blog]

May 2, 2018 - April 2018: Personal Income Tax Tracker [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu April is a major revenue month for the state. This post includes two graphs that track the state ’s progress in meeting the administration ’s January 2018 projection for April personal income tax receipts.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/273

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 21 - September 25 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 25, 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/554