^[PDF] The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for Governor’s Proposals to Address Homelessness

Various state entities participate in the administration of these programs, including the Departments of Housing and Community Development, Veterans Affairs, Social Services, and Health Care Services, as well as the California Tax Credit Allocation Committee, California Housing Finance Agency, and Homeless Coordinating and Financing Council.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2019/3942/consid-governors-proposals-homelessness-022119.pdf

The 2018-19 Budget: California Competes Proposal

Feb 21, 2018 - Tax Agency Reviews Credit Claims. If a business meets their agreement milestones, they may notify GO-Biz and claim the tax credit when they file their income taxes. After the business files their tax return, the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) reviews the tax credit agreement and supporting
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3759

The 2018-19 Budget: California Competes Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2018 - The Governor proposes extending the California Competes tax credit for five years. We recommend rejecting the administration’s proposal to extend the California Competes tax credit because of problems that are inherent in and unavoidable for these types of programs. If the Legislature chooses to extend California Competes, we offer several suggestions that may alleviate some of its problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3759

Rethinking the 1991 Realignment [Publication Details]

Oct 15, 2018 - Historically, these shifts—or realignments—aimed to benefit both the state and counties by providing greater local flexibility over services, allowing counties opportunities to innovate and improve program outcomes, and encouraging cost savings by requiring counties to share in program costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3886

Building Permits Update: June 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 4, 2020 - The “Inland Empire ” of Riverside and San Bernardino counties recorded 1,240 units, nearly a quarter of the state total. Nonresidential construction permits had a surprising surge in June, driven by large retail projects in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and the unincorporated area of Kern County and large office projects in San Francisco and Irwindale.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/512

2000 Cal Facts Program Trends Part 5

Californians pay the following taxes at the pump: 18 cents in state "gas" tax for each gallon of gasoline and diesel fuel. 18.4 cents in federal tax for each gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents for each gallon of diesel fuel. 7 percent minimum state and local sales tax (as of January 1, 2001), plus optional local sales taxes for transportation or other purposes varying by county.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/calfacts/2000_calfacts_program_trends_part5.html

^[PDF] Summary of the Conference Committee Budget Package

Reduces budgeted CalWORKs costs by $270 million primarily by reducing county-provided services. Redirects Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) administration costs to pay for CalWORKs realignment—for $300 million of General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2009/Summary_Conf_Com_06_22_09.pdf

LAO Analysis of the 2002-03 Budget: Education, K-14 Education Priorities Proposition 98

Our estimates depart from the administration's estimates on two factors—property tax revenues and per capita personal income—as discussed below. Property Tax Revenues . Our estimate of the property tax revenues that will be allocated to school districts, county offices of education, and community college districts is $110  million less than the administration's estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/education/ed_02_cc_K-14_Priorities_anl02.htm

^[PDF] California Travels Financing Our Transportation

In order to spur new local fund- ing for transportation, we recommend that the Legislature adopt guidelines that would set aside a portion of SLP grants for cities and counties that establish new fees or tax measures for local transportation purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/2007/ca_travels/ca_travels_012607.pdf

Card Spending Update: September 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 19, 2020 - To do this, we use an index—a weighted average of different spending categories—designed to track movements in California’s sales tax base. In this post, we update the index to include September data.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/566