The 2023-24 Budget: Increased Federal Authority For State Crisis Intervention Program

Feb 22, 2023 - It would also help determine whe ther the programs may need to operate differently based on key factors (such as county size or population density) as well as whether there are any implementation challenges or barriers that may need to be addressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4697

U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 17, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.7 percent from July to August. Retail sales remain elevated due to dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/694

^[PDF] Reform and Regulate California's Timber Industry

Specifically, this new state department would be responsible for creating timber harvesting plans at the state, county, and project level and implementing forest restoration and mitigation projects. These activities would be funded by a 33 percent tax on timber harvested on state land and an 8 percent tax on timber harvested on private land.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130092.pdf

2013 Initiative Analysis: Statewide Voter Initiative to Reform and Regulate the Timber Industry in California

Specifically, this new state department would be responsible for creating timber harvesting plans at the state, county, and project level and implementing forest restoration and mitigation projects. These activities would be funded by a 33 percent tax on timber and alternative timber products harvested on state land and a 2 percent tax on timber and alternative timber products harvested on private land.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130546.aspx

Assembly Floor Packet

Adopts all of the $3.8  billion in tax increases and revenue accelerations proposed in the May Revision. These include a one-time increase in the vehicle license fee, a two-year suspension of net operating loss deductions, and an increase in the cigarette tax of 50 cents per pack.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/floor_packets/053002_assem_floor_packet.html

^[PDF] Major Features of the 1997 California Budget Budget Brief

The budget includes no changes to state tax law. The Legislature rejected the 10 percent phased reduction to corporate tax rates included in the Governor’s original budget proposal, as well his July proposal for a phased 10 percent reduction in personal income tax rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/082297_bud_major_features/8_97_major_features_of_the_97_california_budget.pdf

^[PDF] California Budget Deficit Prevention Act

This measure amends the Constitution to delete the provisions that require the state to (1) reimburse cities, counties, and special districts for transfers of financial responsibility for certain programs and (2) annually fund or suspend most mandates.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2004/040635.pdf

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion [Publication Details] The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion Format: HTML Description: The state adopted an EITC in 2015 and expanded it in 2017 and 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3960

Building Permits Update: June 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 5, 2021 - Los Angeles County permitted the most units as usual, followed distantly by San Diego County. Nonresidential construction permit remains historically weak. June ’s total of $1.267 billion was above April and May, but below any other month since 2013.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/682

Home Prices Update: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 1, 2021 - The graph below shows appreciation over the past 12 months for the state ’s 15 largest counties, and suggests that the shift to remote work has been a key factor in recent price changes. San Francisco has long been northern California ’s largest business hub, and historically a large share of its work force has commuted in from other counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/617