California's Tax System: A Primer [Publication Details]

Apr 9, 2007 - How large a “burden” do these taxes impose on Californians, both in absolute terms and compared to other states, and how is this burden distributed? What types of policy issues are associated with the current tax structure, especially in light of our changing economy?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1649

Perspectives on State Revenues 2007-08 [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Perspectives on State Revenues 2007-08 [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/1557

Narrowing the Tax Gap [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Narrowing the Tax Gap [Publication Details] HTML Description: There is a substantial difference between the amount of taxes that are statutorily owed to the state versus the taxes that are actually remitted by taxpayers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1595

State Fiscal Picture 2007-08 [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Adoption of the plan would also leave the state with large operating shortfalls in future years, unless additional corrective actions are taken. Thus, the Legislature will face major challenges in crafting a budget for the coming year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1559

The Governor’s Tax Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - The budget contains two tax-change proposals. The first is to permanently repeal the existing teacher retention tax credit, which was adopted in 2000 but was temporarily suspended in four of the past six years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1612

2007-08 Budget: Perspectives and Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - We estimate that the Governor’s budget plan would result in 2007-08 expenditures exceeding revenues by $2.6 billion. This would leave the state with a $726 million year-end deficit, compared to the Governor’s January 10th estimate of a $2.1 billion positive reserve. In addition, the state would face operating deficits of $3.4 billion in 2008-09, $2.5 billion in 2009-10, and $1.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1560

California Tribal Casinos: Questions and Answers [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2007 - In 1987, a U.S. Supreme Court decision involving two California tribes set in motion a series of federal and state actions that dramatically expanded tribal casinos here and in other states. Now, California’s casino industry outranks all but Nevada’s in size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1545

California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections, 2006-07 Through 2011-12 [Publication Details]

Nov 15, 2006 - Following a year in which major revenue increases were allocated to education and other state programs, California policymakers will face a much tougher budget in 2007-08. According to our updated forecast, the state’s budget faces operating shortfalls in excess of $5 billion in both 2007-08 and 2008-09, which will require significant actions to eliminate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1524

California’s Taxation of Vessels, Vehicles, and Aircraft: Out-of-State Purchases [Publication Details]

May 2, 2006 - California’s Taxation of Vessels, Vehicles, and Aircraft: Out-of-State Purchases [Publication Details] California’s Taxation of Vessels, Vehicles, and Aircraft: Out-of-State Purchases Format: HTML Description: In 2004, California temporarily extended, from 90 days to one year, the time that recently purchased vessels, vehicles, and aircraft must be kept out of California in order to avoid the state’s use tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1481

Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 2006-07 [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2006 - Despite a slowdown in the final quarter of the year, the U.S. and California economies generally outperformed expectations in 2005, shrugging off soaring energy costs, rising interest rates, and the impacts of three major hurricanes on Gulf Coast states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1388