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

Tariffs and California Agriculture [EconTax Blog]

Apr 16, 2018 - Tariffs and California Agriculture [EconTax Blog] Brian Uhler In recent months, the United States and China have engaged in a series of back-and-forth threats to impose tariffs —taxes on imported goods —on goods commonly traded between the U.S. and China.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/274

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance [Publication Details]

Apr 16, 2018 - In early March of 2018, we received data from the California Department of Education (CDE) on student attendance for the first half of the 2017-18 school year. In this post, we describe how the state tracks attendance and discuss the implications for Proposition 98 and school funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3811

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

Apr 16, 2018 - Although the state generally adjusts the minimum guarantee for changes in attendance whenever Test 2 or Test 3 applies, the State Constitution provides an exception when attendance begins to decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3811

The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library [Publication Details]

Apr 13, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library [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/3810

The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library

Apr 13, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library The 2018-19 Budget California State Library In this post, we analyze the Governor ’s eight California State Library budget proposals totaling $9.7  million in associated augmentations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3810

The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Administrator Performance Assessment

Apr 12, 2018 - The 2015 ‑16 funding request gave no indication that CTC would need to request any subsequent rounds of funding or administer a field test to all candidates across the state after already administering two previous field tests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3809

Overview of State EITC Education and Outreach Activities [Publication Details]

Apr 12, 2018 - Overview of State EITC Education and Outreach Activities [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/3808

California's Tax System: A Visual Guide [Publication Details]

Apr 12, 2018 - The personal income tax is the state's main revenue source, the property tax is the major local tax, and the state and local governments both receive revenue from the sales and use tax. In addition, many smaller taxes raise revenue for state and local government operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3805