The 2019-20 Budget: Reorganization of the Division of Juvenile Justice

Apr 10, 2019 - When assessing the merits of the Governor ’s proposal, the Legislature should consider whether the proposed reorganization of DJJ is necessary to accomplish its stated goal of enabling the state to better provide youth offenders with the services they need to be successful when they are released from state supervision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3998

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2020 - This report reviews the Governor's 2020-21 budget proposals for the state's transportation departments and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4149

California's Geography of Wealth [Publication Details]

Sep 5, 2019 - California's Geography of Wealth [Publication Details] PDF Description: California is the wealthiest state in the nation. Despite this overall prosperity, wealth varies considerably across the state and its residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4093

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care [Publication Details]

Apr 29, 2021 - Since March 2020, the federal government has passed three relief packages that assist K-12 schools and child care providers in their response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This post provides a brief summary of how the three federal relief packages affect K-12 education and child care and describes how the state has used these federal funds, as of April 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4419

The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products

May 12, 2019 - California ’s state and local governments charge a sales tax on the retail sale of tangible goods. The average rate is 8.6  percent. Of that, 3.94  percent raises money for the state ’s General Fund, and 2.06  percent raises money the state provides to counties for various local programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Dec 4, 2019 - Proposition 64 directed our office to submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2020, with recommendations for adjustments to the state ’s cannabis tax rate to undercut illicit market prices, generate sufficient revenues, and discourage youth use.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/417

August 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2019 - August 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu August Revenues Slightly Below Projections. As seen in the figure below, August revenue collections across the state ’s three largest revenue sources —personal income tax (PIT), corporation tax, and sales tax —fell almost $380 million below projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/401

The 2019-20 Budget: California Student Aid Commission's Grant Delivery System Modernization Project

Apr 24, 2019 - State Has Provided $7.3 Million for Project Through 2018-19. From 2015-16 through 2017-18, the state provided CSAC with a total of $1.8 million for project planning. In 2018-19, the state provided $5.5 million for the first year of project implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4013

The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - In addition, California State University ’s Los Angeles Campus (CSULA) offers a bachelor ’s degree granting program at California State Prison, Los Angeles County. This program is designed to provide in ‑person instruction for the last two years of college to up to 50 i nmates at no cost to the inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 19, 2020 - The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Fourth Quarter of 2019-20: $125 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $102 million and cultivation tax revenue was $23 million in the fourth quarter of 2019-20 (April through June).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/524