Proposal to pay down state mandates backlog

May 15, 2014 - This funding would be allocated to cities, counties, and special districts based on their share of total pre-2004 mandate claims, pursuant to a schedule developed by DOF. Counties would receive $73.1 million, cities would receive $24.6 million, and special districts would recei ve $2.2 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/807

Existing state tuberculosis (TB) control funding should be used to address TB control mandate.

May 12, 2014 - Each county and city is required to designate an LHO to perform a varie ty of public health responsibilities (including TB control). However, most cities, with the exception of the cities of Berkeley, Long Beach, and Pasadena, have conferred this autho rity upon their county LHO.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/806

Updates concerning April 2014 California tax collections.

May 11, 2014 - For the state 's "Big Three " General Fund taxes--the personal income tax (PIT), the corporation tax (CT), and the sales tax--April 2014 collections were a combined $529 million above the most recent projecti ons for that month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/803

Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves [Publication Details]

May 5, 2014 - In total, temporary property tax reductions lowered local government property tax revenues by an estimated $7 billion in 2013-14, amounting to 15 percent of total property tax revenues statewide. However, real estate markets have recovered significantly over the past two years, and property tax payments for many of these property owners increased by as much as 20 percent in 2013-14.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3010

Film and Television Production: Overview of Motion Picture Industry and State Tax Credits [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2014 - Film and Television Production: Overview of Motion Picture Industry and State Tax Credits [Publication Details] 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/Publications/Detail/3007

Fewer tax refunds than projected in March. 13-14 revenues still above Governor's forecast.

Apr 16, 2014 - Sales Taxes Slightly Below Forecast for March. As of the end of February, sales taxes were $127 million below DOF ’s projections for 2013-14. Preliminary March data shows that sales taxes were just slightly below the DOF estimate for the month, bringing the 2013-14 year-to-date total for these taxes to $139 million below forecast.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/802

April 2014 collections are projected to fall from last year's lofty totals.

Apr 14, 2014 - Through the end of March 2014, the state 's "Big Three " General Fund revenues (PIT, corporate income taxes, and sales taxes) were running about $1.2 billion above administration projections for the 2013-14 fiscal year to date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/804

Private Colleges and Universities in California [Publication Details]

Mar 28, 2014 - Presented to Assembly Select Committee on Higher Education in San Diego County
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2986

A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Publication Details]

Mar 20, 2014 - A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes [Publication Details] Video Description: For about 100 years, California’s local governments generally could raise taxes without directly securing their residents’ consent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2978

Letter to Honorable Mark Leno on Corporation Tax Trends [Publication Details]

Mar 13, 2014 - Letter to Honorable Mark Leno on Corporation Tax Trends [Publication Details] 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/Publications/Detail/2973