MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientists)

Aug 28, 2018 - Unlike a Special Salary Adjustment that would adjust the salary range for affected classifications, this pay differential would not affect employees ’ pension benefits. Increased Employee Pension Contribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3881

Annual Tuition and Fees by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/184

Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Aug 27, 2018 - Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget] 4,000 — Figure shows state and institutional aid programs supported with core funds (state General Fund and student tuition revenue). See "Financial Aid Award Coverage" for a description of each type of award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/190

Unemployment Claims Update: July 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 24, 2018 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/302

Why Are Home Sales a Useful Economic Indicator? [EconTax Blog]

Aug 23, 2018 - Personal income is the tax base for the state ’s largest source of tax revenue : the personal income tax. Home sales also are a good barometer for the strength of the state ’s housing markets. A major drop in home sales can signal that demand among homebuyers is weakening.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/299

July 2018 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Aug 22, 2018 - July 2018 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog] July 2018 State Jobs Report August 22, 2018 Carolyn Chu California 's Employment Development Department and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released California 's   July 2018 state jobs report  on August 17, 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/298

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - Most of their funding comes from federal funds and state special funds. State Spending Limit Proposition  4 of 1979 added to the State Constitution annual limits on state and individual local government spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

July 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Aug 10, 2018 - July 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu July is not a major revenue month for the state, with only about 5 percent of total projected 2018-19 General Fund revenues collected. As shown in the table below, collections from the state’s three main taxes came in $246 million below the June 2018 budget projection.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/297

Building Permits Update: June 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 3, 2018 - Building Permits Update: June 2018 [EconTax Blog] Building Permits Update: June 2018 August 3, 2018 Justin Garosi About 64,000 building permits were issued throughout the state in the first half of 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/296

Proposed constitutional initiative related to gaming activities. [Ballot]

Aug 1, 2018 - Impact on State and Local Governments. The gaming impacts discussed above could result in various potential fiscal impacts on state and local governments. State and local governments could experience increased revenues from increased gaming activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-003