Building Permits Update: August 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 1, 2018 - Following a record setting month in June of 2018, multifamily permitting in Los Angeles County dropped off in July and August. 643 multifamily permits were issued in the county in 2018, much less than average of the previous five Augusts (1,600).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/309

Improving Access to Dental Services for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities

Sep 27, 2018 - A vast majority of Medi ‑Cal beneficiaries receive dental services through the fee ‑for ‑service (FFS) delivery system, although all beneficiaries in Sacramento County and some beneficiaries in Los Angeles County receive dental services through a dental managed care plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3884

Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Sep 24, 2018 - Other Taxes on Property Sales.   Cities and counties collect taxes on the transfer of homes and other real estate. Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1  billion for cities and counties. Counties Administer the Property Tax.  
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-006

Data collection and reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies. [Ballot]

Sep 24, 2018 - In 2015, the Legislature enacted legislation requiring that the California Highway Patrol (CHP), city or county law enforcement agencies, and university education institution law enforcement agencies collect and report annually to the Department of Justice (DOJ) certain data on all stops conducted by their officers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-007

Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Sep 24, 2018 - Changing the amount of realignment revenue provided to counties likely would require changing the tax rates. In 2018-19, counties are expected to receive a total of over $1.4  billion to pay for the three realigned felon populations described above.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-008

August 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Sep 12, 2018 - Higher personal income tax (PIT) withholding and increased sales tax revenue each made up about half of the increase. We discuss each of these in a bit more detail below. PIT Withholding Continued to Be Strong in August.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/305

Building Permits Update: July 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 31, 2018 - Through July, there have been 5,775 permits issued in Riverside County. This is 20 percent more than the amount issued in the first seven months of 2017 (4,767). Both single family and multifamily building have seen an uptick in 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/303

The Salton Sea: A Status Update

Aug 29, 2018 - San Diego County Water Authority (SDWA) As a party to QSA, receives up to 200,000 acre ‑feet of additional water per year from IID. Helps fund the mitigation projects required by the QSA permits and handles administration and finance for the QSA JPA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3879

The Salton Sea: A Status Update [Publication Details]

Aug 29, 2018 - The Salton Sea is California’s largest inland lake, located in Riverside and Imperial Counties. In this report, we discuss the changing conditions in and around the Sea, their statewide importance, and the Legislature’s role in overseeing projects to reduce potential negative effects on public health and wildlife.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3879

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 9 (Professional Engineers)

Aug 28, 2018 - The agreement establishes a new pay differential for employees who work in one of five counties —Alameda, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, or San Francisco. Specifically, eligible employees would receive $250 per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3880