April 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

May 22, 2020 - April 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Total collections from the state ’s “big three ” taxes (personal income tax, corporation tax, and sales tax) were down two-thirds from April 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/469

The 2020-21 Budget: Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 25, 2020 - State Has Provided Significant Funding to Support SGMA ‑Related Activities in Recent Years. To support DWR ’s SGMA ‑related responsibilities, the state has provided roughly $ 160  m illion total for the department ’s state ‑level activities since 2014 ‑15, primarily from the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4178

The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - This makes it difficult for the Legislature to compare the proposal to other forms of public health messaging —such as advertising —that the state could support instead. How Would the Matching Requirement Work?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

California New Business Creation: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 8, 2021 - California New Business Creation: December 2020 [EconTax Blog] California New Business Creation: December 2020 January 8, 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/605

Proposed constitutional initiative regarding how Californians vote and the composition of the State Senate. [Ballot]

Oct 9, 2019 - Establishes Ranked-Choice Voting for State and Federal Offices. Under the measure, Californians would use ranked-choice ballots to elect candidates in statewide primary and general elections. The offices affected by the measure include state a nd federal elected offices —including the eight elected state executive offices (Governor, Lieutenant
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-013

October 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 1, 2016 - October 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog] October 2016 State Jobs Report December 1, 2016 Jason Sisney California 's Employment Development Department released statewide jobs data for October 2016 on November 18.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/203

Proposed statutory initiative related to psilocybin. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2019 - Reduction in Various State and Local Costs. The measure would reduce costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of psilocybin offenders incarcerated in state prison and county jail, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-016

April 2020 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

May 22, 2020 - Bureau of Labor Statistics released California 's   April 2020 state jobs  report earlier this month. Statewide nonfarm employment dropped by an estimated 2,344,700 in April, and the March decline was revised upward from 99,500 to 210,500.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/471

The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure [Publication Details] The 2020-21 Budget: Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure Format: HTML Description: Given the magnitude of the state’s prison infrastructure needs, combined with the possibility of closing a prison in the near future, it will be important for the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4186

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: State Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank [Publication Details]

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: State Infrastructure and Economic Development Bank [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/4271