Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - Cal Facts: 2016 Limits property tax rates and assessment increases. Establishes vote requirement for certain taxes. 4 (1979) Sets annual state and local spending caps. Requires state to reimburse local governments for some state mandates. 98 (1988) Establishes minimum funding requirement for schools and community colleges. 172 (1993) Imposes half-cent sales
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The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2016 - Under our current projections, assuming no changes in existing state and federal policies, we estimate the state will end the 2017-18 fiscal year with $11.5 billion in total reserves. This includes $8.7 billion in required reserves, which must be deposited into the rainy day fund, and $2.8 billion in discretionary reserves, which the Legislature can appropriate for any purpose.
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Fiscal Outlook Supplement on Proposition 2

Nov 16, 2016 - Under Proposition 2, the state must deposit money into the BSA until its total reaches a maximum amount of 10 percent of General Fund taxes. In our outlook, this ceiling increases from about $12.3 billion in 2016-17 to a projected $14.7 billion in 2020-21 under the growth scenario.
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The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 16, 2016 - MCO Tax Assumed to End After July 1, 2019. Chapter  2 of the 2015 –16 Second Extraordinary Session (SB2X 2, Hernandez) imposes a revised MCO tax on most managed care plans for three years ending July 1, 2019.
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The 2017-18 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2016 - This means, under our assumptions, the state could weather a mild recession without cutting spending or raising taxes. However, this conclusion assumes that the state does not make any changes to its current policies and programs in any year during the outlook.
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The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The above augmentations are partially offset by a $34  million reduction in General Fund support for trial court operations in 2016 –17 in order to reflect the availability of property tax revenue in accordance with Control Section 15.45 and Section 2578 of the Education Code.
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The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The General Fund is the state 's main operating account where most state tax revenues are deposited. You can think of it as being similar to a general purpose checking account that a household uses to pay its bills.
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The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Reflects MCO Tax Funding That Resulted From Special Session. Chapter  2 of the 2015 –16 Second Extraordinary Session (SB2X  2, Hernandez), imposes a revised MCO tax on most managed care plans. Revenues from the MCO tax are used, in part, to create General Fund savings in Medi –Cal .
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The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - This increase is due to College Access Tax Credit Fund revenues growing from $1.8  million in 2015 –16 to $5.1  million in 2016 –17 . Additionally, the budget increases the amount of federal TANF supporting Cal Grants by $405  million and decreases General Fund by the same amount.
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The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Budget –related legislation also provides additional guidance on the structure of the CVRP, including specifying maximum income eligibility limits for electric vehicles ($150,000 for an individual tax filer and $300,000 for joint filers) and directing the ARB to increase the rebate amounts by $500 for low –income households. $80  million for the Enhance Fleet Modernization
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