Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2017 - Statewide, transfer taxes raise around $1.1  billion for cities and counties. 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/2017-013

Measuring CalWORKs Performance

Sep 6, 2017 - A fourth measure —the percentage of CalWORKs participants with earnings sufficient to receive the maximum benefit from the federal earned income tax credit —was added later. In order to receive incentive funding from the Pay for Performance program, counties would either have to make a minimum level of improvement on a given performance measure or rank in the top 20  percent of counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3702

Authorize $8.9 billion in general obligation bonds for various water-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Sep 5, 2017 - Over three-quarters of th is spending is done at the local level, such as by water districts, cities, and counties. About 80  percent of this local spending is paid for by individuals as ratepayers of water and sewer bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-010

Parole hearings for youth offenders. [Ballot]

Aug 31, 2017 - Primarily, the measure would result in a minor increase in sta te parole and county probation costs to supervise those second strikers who are released from prison earlier than otherwise. Summary of Fiscal Effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-009

August 2017 Cap-and-Trade Auction Results [EconTax Blog]

Aug 23, 2017 - Follow   @LAOEconTax  on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/250

General obligation bonds for natural resources-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2017 - Over three-quarters of th is spending is done at the local level, such as by water districts, cities, and counties. About 80  percent of this local spending is paid for by individuals as ratepayers of water and sewer bills.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-007

State parole for elderly inmates. [Ballot]

Jul 19, 2017 - Minor County Costs. Given that some individuals who could be released as a result of the measure would be supervised by county probation departments, the measure would also increase the size of the pr obation population somewhat resulting in minor county costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-006

California's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Expansion [EconTax Blog]

Jul 13, 2017 - Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit. This legislation expands the state EITC to families with self-employment income and to include tax filers with incomes up to $22,300. This will increase significantly the number of filers eligible to claim the tax credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/249

July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics

Jul 6, 2017 - For example, the Governor could specify officials in the Franchise Tax Board and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to confer as needed with IOC or LA 2024 officials on any Games-related state tax policy issues that are identified in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695

Transportation funding, Amendment #1. [Ballot]

Jun 26, 2017 - The Legislature noted that over the next ten years the state faces a major shortfall to adequately maintain the existing state highway system, and cities and counties face a major shortfall to adequately maintain the existing network of local streets and roads.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-004