October 2017 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 1, 2017 - October 2017 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog] October 2017 State Jobs Report December 1, 2017 Jason Sisney California 's Employment Development Department and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released California 's October 2017 state jobs report on November 17, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/260

Consumer privacy. [Ballot]

Dec 1, 2017 - State Privacy Laws. The State Constitution guarantees individuals the right to privacy. State law also includes various other provisions related to privacy and personal information: Definition of Personal Information.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-039

Estate taxes and financial aid for college. [Ballot]

Nov 30, 2017 - State Offers Financial Aid for College. To reduce the financial barriers of attending college, numerous state programs provide aid to undergraduate students. The Cal Grant program is the state ’s largest program.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-038

Private legal actions that enforce state labor laws. (Version 2) [Ballot]

Nov 28, 2017 - For example, there is a $250 penalty for each pay period the state ’s minimum wage is not met. These penalties are assessed by state agencies, typically paid to the state, and intended to improve compliance with labor law by making violations cost lier for employers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-036

Private legal actions that enforce state labor laws. (Version 3) [Ballot]

Nov 28, 2017 - For example, there is a $250 penalty for each pay period the state ’s minimum wage is not met. These penalties are assessed by state agencies, typically paid to the state, and intended to improve compliance with labor law by making violations cost lier for employers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-037

Private legal actions that enforce state labor laws. (Version 1) [Ballot]

Nov 28, 2017 - For example, there is a $250 penalty for each pay period the state ’s minimum wage is not met. These penalties are assessed by state agencies, typically paid to the state, and intended to improve compliance with labor law by making violations cost lier for employers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-035

Use of revenue raised by bonds or taxes approved by the voters. [Ballot]

Nov 17, 2017 - State and local voters approve many ballot measures that raise revenue for the state and local governments and approve public borrowing through the issuance of bonds. In some case s, these measures are placed on the ballot by the state or local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-034

Fiscal Outlook: Focus on Revenues [EconTax Blog]

Nov 15, 2017 - In addition to our estimates of capital gains, we also see upside in PIT revenue from wage and salary income, which generally comes to the state in the form of withholding. PIT withholding growth has been consistently strong through the first ten months of 2017 and is 9% higher than across the same ten months of 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/257

Fiscal Outlook: Key Economic Assumptions [EconTax Blog]

Nov 15, 2017 - We show the key economic assumptions underlying our new Fiscal Outlook for California.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/259

Fiscal Outlook: Property Taxes Exceed Budget Expectations [EconTax Blog]

Nov 15, 2017 - Although property taxes are allocated exclusively to local governments, property tax collections still affect the state budget. State funding requirements for schools are met through a combination of property taxes received by schools and state general fund dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/258