The 2024-25 Budget: IS and IT Project Proposal Tables

Feb 9, 2024 - IT = information technology; CDT = California Department of Technology; TF = total funds; GF = General Fund; OF = other funds; EDD  =  Employment  Development Department; CalSTRS = State Teachers ’ Retirement System; PSP = Pension Solution Project; N/A = not applicable; CalHHS  =  California Health and Human Services Agency; DSS = Department of Social Services; CWS ‑CARES = Child Welfare Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4836

Social media platforms. [Ballot]

Feb 6, 2024 - Uncertain impact on state and local tax revenue that would depend primarily on how social media platforms respond to the measure. 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
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-035

California Housing Affordability Tracker (1st Quarter 2025) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - Monthly payments for a newly purchased mid-tier home —including mortgage, taxes, and homeowners ’ insurance —fell between April and September 2024 before recovering to a similar level in March 2025. Payments for a mid-tier home were nearly $5,900 a month in March2024 —a 82  percent increase since January 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/793

California Housing Affordability Tracker (1st Quarter 2025) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - Monthly payments for a newly purchased mid-tier home —including mortgage, taxes, and homeowners ’ insurance —fell between April and September 2024 before recovering to a similar level in March 2025. Payments for a mid-tier home were nearly $5,900 a month in March2024 —a 82  percent increase since January 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/793

Recent Revenues Coming in Below Governor's Budget Projections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 22, 2024 - Individuals with substantial capital gains and other non-wage income make quarterly estimated tax payments to meet state tax requirements. As shown in the figure  below, January estimated tax payments from these taxpayers are running well below targets needed to meet the Governor 's budget revenue levels for 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/795

Recent Revenues Coming in Below Governor's Budget Projections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 22, 2024 - Individuals with substantial capital gains and other non-wage income make quarterly estimated tax payments to meet state tax requirements. As shown in the figure  below, January estimated tax payments from these taxpayers are running well below targets needed to meet the Governor 's budget revenue levels for 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/795

U.S. Retail Sales Update: December 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 17, 2024 - U.S. retail sales have grown 0.7 percent over the last 3 months and 5.6 percent over the last 12 months. Both of these growth rates outpaced inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/794

U.S. Retail Sales Update: December 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 17, 2024 - U.S. retail sales have grown 0.7 percent over the last 3 months and 5.6 percent over the last 12 months. Both of these growth rates outpaced inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/794

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2024 - For example, the Governor proposes narrowing businesses ’ ability to reduce their tax bill by counting previous losses against their current income. This would generate about $300  million in additional revenue in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4825

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - Larger Metro Regions Received More PPP ‑Related Tax Relief and State Grants. We  also examined how PPP eligible for state tax relief and SBCRG were distributed across metro area. As Figure 6 shows, per business in the area, larger metro regions tended to receive more in both types of assistance, most notably, Los Angeles, San  Francisco, and San Jose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824