Constitutional initiative regarding a nonpartisan, unicameral, state Legislature. [Ballot]

Oct 8, 2019 - Census, the State Constitution requires the Citizens Redistricting Commission to establish new district boundaries for the U.S. Congress, State Assembly, State Senate, and State Board of Equalization.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-012

Building Permits Update: August 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 2, 2019 - Building Permits Update: August 2019 [EconTax Blog] Building Permits Update: August 2019 October 2, 2019 Justin Garosi After several months of declines, the state experienced bit of an uptick in residential building permits  in August. 9,350 permits were issued statewide, up 8 percent from July and 6 percent from August 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/403

Taxation of commercial property. [Ballot]

Oct 2, 2019 - State law allows property owners to deduct property tax payments from their taxable income for the purposes of calculating PIT and corporation tax payments. This reduces their tax bills. State Constitution Governs State Spending on Schools and Community Colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-008

August 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Sep 23, 2019 - Overall employment in the state has grown 1.8 percent over the previous 12 months, somewhat ahead of the national pace of 1.4 percent.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/402

August 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2019 - August 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu August Revenues Slightly Below Projections. As seen in the figure below, August revenue collections across the state ’s three largest revenue sources —personal income tax (PIT), corporation tax, and sales tax —fell almost $380 million below projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/401

Unemployment Claims Update: August 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/400

Hastings College of the Law Budget [EdBudget]

Sep 18, 2019 - The remaining spending increase reflects a net year-over-year change in spending on deferred maintenance and UCPath implementation. a Less than $500,000 or 0.05 percent. b Includes investment income, administrative overhead from auxiliary programs, and state lottery funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/318

University of California Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Sep 18, 2019 - This language expresses legislative intent that the state General Fund pay the projects' associated debt service. UC has not yet determined the scope, cost, schedule, and associated debt service of each project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/305

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Sep 18, 2019 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/304

Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Sep 18, 2019 - Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget] — Notes:     Figure shows need-based state and institutional aid programs supported with core funds (state General Fund and student tuition revenue).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/315