Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program [Publication Details]

Oct 8, 2018 - Housing is very expensive in California—in early 2018, the typical California home cost $481,000, roughly double the price of the typical home in the United States. The state offers the Property Tax Postponement (PTP) Program to help certain homeowners afford their property taxes and stay in their homes.
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September 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Oct 3, 2018 - September 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu September is not one of the four key months for revenues; however, due to federal filing requirements for individuals and corporations, September can see higher revenues compared to other months.
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State Fiscal Health Index: August 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 3, 2018 - State Fiscal Health Index: August 2018 [EconTax Blog] State Fiscal Health Index: August 2018 October 3, 2018 Justin Garosi Bottom Line: Little change from July. Economic conditions continue to be consistent with historically strong state revenues.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget plan also uses General Fund resources to ( 1)  r educe the state ’s mandate backlog related to county mental health services for children and ( 2)  i ncrease the availability of Hepatitis C treatment for those receiving care through Medi ‑Cal and at the state ’s correctional and state hospital facilities.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Before these bonds can be issued, the state must complete a validation process whereby the courts determine whether issuance of the bonds is legal. The validation action is pending. If NPLH is approved by voters, the state would be able to issue the bonds without going through the validation process.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Clarifies Licensing Standards for LEA ‑Run State Preschool Programs. The 2017 ‑ 18 b udget plan exempts State Preschool programs run by LEAs from certain health and safety standards, known as Title 22 standards, beginning July  1, 2019.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Figure  1 displays the administration ’s June 2018 e stimates of total state and federal spending in the 2018 ‑ 19 b udget package. As the figure shows, the budget assumes total state spending of $197. 2  b illion (excluding federal and bond funds), an increase of 7  p ercent over the revised 2017 ‑ 18 l evel.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Such funds are remitted to the state by counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spend on education. The budget also appropriates $ 15  m illion from the Trial Court Trust Fund on a one ‑time basis to support start ‑up costs associated with the implementation of the state ’s new pretrial process as required by Chapter   244 o f 2018 (S B  10 , Hertzberg).
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Chapter  426 also specifies that using proceeds in this way does not affect the four districts ’ eligibility for state facility funding. By comparison, state law generally requires districts to reinvest facility ‑related proceeds into facility projects and counts such proceeds against eligibility to receive state facility funding.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - APS is funded through a combination of state, county, federal, and 2011 r ealignment funds. Establishes Limited ‑Term State Matching Funds for County Senior Home Safe Program. The spending plan provides $ 15  m illion General Fund in 2018 ‑ 19 o n a one ‑time basis —available to be spent over three years —to establish the Senior Home Safe Program.
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