The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives

Jan 28, 2021 - Accordingly, we suggest that the Legislature generally avoid enacting or expanding such locally funded state policies. Proposals That Reduce State Revenues. Most commonly, state tax incentives reduce state revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4327

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - To Date, State Has Taken a Piecemeal Approach to Addressing Basic Needs. Over the past four years, the state has funded multiple basic needs initiatives at the universities. However, the state ’s overarching strategy for addressing students ’ root problems remains unclear.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

Comparing Core Funding for UC Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 15, 2021 - Actual enrollment in 2021-22 is uncertain. c Consists of funds from the federal Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund. d Includes a portion of overhead funding on federal and state grants and a portion of patent royalty income. e Reflects full-time equivalent students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/501

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of Child Welfare Proposals

Feb 11, 2021 - The state and federal funding reductions described above are partially offset by some notable increases in federal and state child welfare spending in 2021 ‑22: State and Federal Increases for Home ‑Based Family Care (HBFC) Rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4364

Home Prices Update: January 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 23, 2021 - In the longer term, chronically high housing costs have hurt the state ’s business climate and been a key reason California loses residents to other states on net in most years. January 2021 data show torrid home price growth in both California and the rest of the country over the past year: the typical home in California has appreciated 10.5 percent since January 2020, somewhat above the national figure of 9.1 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/628

The 2022-23 Budget: Federal Tax Conformity for Federal Business Assistance [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2022 - This 2022-23 budget post provides background on federal COVID-19 business assistance programs and describes the Governor’s proposal to modify state tax laws as they relate to some of these grant programs. This post also provides some comments to the Legislature on the Governor’s proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4501

2021-22 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/557

The 2021-22 Budget: Creating a New Department of Better Jobs and Higher Wages

Feb 10, 2021 - Currently, these entities all reside within the state ’s Labor and Workforce Development Agency, which integrates policy to align the state ’s workforce programs. Proposal Governor Proposes to Create New Department Using Statutory Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4361

California New Business Creation: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 14, 2021 - California New Business Creation: September 2021 [EconTax Blog] California New Business Creation: September 2021 October 14, 2021 Brian Uhler The extent of new business creation in California can be a useful gauge of the health of the state ’s economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/704

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of CalAIM Financing Issues

Feb 16, 2021 - Background Medi ‑Cal and the State ’s Expiring 1115  Waiver. Medi ‑Cal is the state ’s Medicaid program. As a joint state ‑federal program, Medi ‑Cal costs generally are shared between the federal, state, and local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4374