Proposition 98 Property Tax Revenue Estimates Under Governor's Budget [EdBudget]

Jan 10, 2018 - Proposition 98 Property Tax Revenue Estimates Under Governor's Budget [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/108

The Potential Effects of Ending the SSI Cash-Out

Jan 8, 2018 - Shelter costs include rent, mortgage payments, taxes and insurance on the home, and utilities. The maximum shelter deduction in federal fiscal year 2017 ‑ 18 i s $535 unless there is an eligible elderly and/or disabled household member —there is no cap on deductible shelter costs for these households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3729

Health insurer financial reserves. [Ballot]

Jan 5, 2018 - As part of the MCO tax legislation, the net income from healt h coverage of insurers subject to the MCO tax was made exempt from the corporate income tax. The provisions of the MCO tax legislation, including exemptions from the corporate inco me tax, are set to expire in July 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-048

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - (Throughout this paper, we use the term “schools ” to refer to both school districts and county offices of education. “Infants and toddlers ” refer to children from birth until their third birthday.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

December Major Taxes Far Above Projections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 3, 2018 - December Major Taxes Far Above Projections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein December is a major revenue month for the state General Fund. As shown in the table below, the state 's  three main taxes (the personal income tax, the corporate income tax, and the sales and use tax)  combined were $4 billion (28%) above the monthly target reflected in last June 's state budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/262

Funding for California’s health care safety net. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2018 - State Personal Income Tax California Taxes Personal Income. California levies a personal income tax (PIT) on the income of state residents and on income of nonresidents that is derived from California sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-047

Felony sentencing. [Ballot]

Jan 2, 2018 - County Criminal Justice Impacts. This measure would result in increased jail and probation costs to counties. This is because some offenders who have current or prior convictions for making criminal threats of violence would serve their sentences in county jails or on county probation, rather than in state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-046

General obligation bonds to provide funding for certain hospitals that treat children. [Ballot]

Jan 2, 2018 - Fiscal Effects This measure would allow the state to borrow $1.5  billion by selling additional general obligation bonds to investors, who would be repaid with interest using the state ’s general tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-045

Long-term Capacity for Debt Payments Under Proposition 2

Dec 21, 2017 - Under these reevaluations, the rainy day fund deposit is revised up (down) if capital gains taxes were higher (lower) than the state ’s prior estimates. The state does not revisit its estimate of the base amount in the true up calculation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3727

Criminal penalties and DNA collection. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2017 - County Jail and/or Community Supervision. Felony offenders who have no current or prior convictions for serious, violent, or sex offenses are typically sentenced to county jail or supervision in the community by a county probation officer, or both.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-044