Common Claims About Proposition 13

Sep 19, 2016 - The year before Proposition  13 passed, property taxes comprised over 90  percent of cities ’ and counties ’ local tax revenue. Today, that share is less than two –thirds . Cities and Counties Have More Control Over Sales, Hotel, and Utility Taxes Than Property Taxes.
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Common Claims About Proposition 13 [Publication Details]

Sep 19, 2016 - Proposition 13 was a landmark decision by California’s voters in June 1978 to limit property taxes. Today, there are many questions about the impacts of these changes. This report examines some of these questions and which of them can be answered by the data available. Also see the companion videos for this report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3497

2015 Census Data on Incomes [EconTax Blog]

Sep 15, 2016 - Follow @LAOEconTax on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
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Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - Essentially, the gas excise tax serves as a proxy charge for road usage, as taxes paid roughly correspond with miles driven. However, over time changes in the type and fuel efficiency of vehicles have eroded the relationship between fuel taxes and road usage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

Road Charge Pilot Program Update [Publication Details]

Sep 15, 2016 - In 2014, legislation was enacted that requires the California State Transportation Agency to conduct a road charge pilot program to study the feasibility of charging individuals for each mile they drive as an alternative to fuel taxes. The road charge pilot program officially began in July 2016 and will continue through March 2017. In this post, we provide an update on the pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3499

Poverty in California: Recently Released Census Data [EconTax Blog]

Sep 13, 2016 - Follow @LAOEconTax on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/206

Property Assessment Rules for Businesses [EconTax Blog]

Sep 6, 2016 - Property Taxes Based on Assessed Value. Under Proposition 13, property taxes are limited to 1 percent of the assessed value of land and buildings. County assessors determine the assessed value of property, which reflects the “full cash value ” when there is a change in ownership.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/202

Data on Real Income Growth Trends by Percentile, 1990-2014 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 6, 2016 - In 1990, for instance, counties with median income below the state median had about 20% of California 's population, but between 1990 and 2014, those counties accounted for 37% of the state 's population growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/201

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 2 (Attorneys and Hearing Officers)

Aug 29, 2016 - These leave cash outs are subject to Medicare and Social Security payroll taxes but do not affect employees ’ pension benefits. The administration assumes that departments will absorb these costs within existing departmental resources.
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Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - California Department of Education (CDE) Adults in Correctional Facilities Ongoing Proposition 98 funding to county offices of education (COEs) and school districts that provide educational programs to inmates at county jail facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494