Bay Area Home Prices Looking a Little Hot [EconTax Blog]

May 2, 2018 - The graphic below shows the price-to-rent ratios for four Bay Area counties (Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara), as well as the rest of the state. In normal times, California ’s statewide price-to-rent ratio tends to hover around 25.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/277

April 2018: Personal Income Tax Tracker [EconTax Blog]

May 2, 2018 - April 2018: Personal Income Tax Tracker [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu April is a major revenue month for the state. This post includes two graphs that track the state ’s progress in meeting the administration ’s January 2018 projection for April personal income tax receipts.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/273

April 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

May 1, 2018 - April 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu   April Is a Major Revenue Month. April is the most important revenue month for the state, as taxpayers file returns for their personal income tax (PIT) liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/276

The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Record Digitization

May 1, 2018 - As time progresses and teachers issued credentials prior to 1989 retire, the state may wish to destroy these records. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3819

The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 30, 2018 - Below, we explain how the state calculates the COLA, share the recent data, and examine its budget effects. Background Annual COLA Determined by Price Index for State and Local Governments. The state budget typically provides a COLA for certain school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3816

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases

Apr 30, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases The 2018-19 Budget Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases In this post, we provide an overview of how the state reviews teacher misconduct cases, track the backlog of cases, describe the actions the state has taken to reduce the backlog, and assess progress made to date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3817

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2018 - In this post, we provide an overview of how the state reviews teacher misconduct cases, track the backlog of cases, describe the actions the state has taken to reduce the backlog, and assess progress made to date. We encourage the Legislature to continue monitoring progress toward reducing the backlog closely over the coming year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3817

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - State law charges DPH with reviewing applications from individuals seeking CNA certification. State law also charges DPH with approving and overseeing CNA training programs. This process includes reviewing training providers ’ proposed lesson plans and ensuring that instructors meet the state ’s minimum qualifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - As part of an initial 2001 ‑02 budget agreement, the state provided $10  million for the program. The state continued to provide the program with about $10  million annually through 2006 ‑07 before augmenting funding to $18  million in 2007 ‑08.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

Voluntary Contribution Tax "Check-Offs" [EconTax Blog]

Apr 17, 2018 - State taxpayers may voluntarily contribute to one or more charitable funds and programs when they file their personal income tax returns.  As we show in the below figure, this year 's personal income tax return for the 2017 tax year  includes 24 of these Voluntary Contribution Funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/275