Annual Tuition and Fees by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Jul 17, 2019 - CSU amounts reflect the average charge for undergraduate and graduate students combined. d Includes postbaccalaureate programs other than teacher credential programs. e Reflects maximum charges for five campus service fees authorized by state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/307

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: July 19-July 25 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - Through March and April, the key measure that captured the impact of the virus on the state ’s workers was the number of new unemployment claims being filed each week. Going forward, this number will still be important as a gauge of whether a second wave of business closures and layoffs is emerging.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/510

Using Card Spending Data to Track Taxable Sales [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - Data users can examine spending by state, county, and metropolitan area. Chase. The JP Morgan Chase Institute has produced geographically detailed data on credit card spending in 16 U.S. metropolitan areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/508

Proposition 5 [Ballot]

Nov 6, 2018 - More State Spending for Schools.   Current law requires the state to provide more funding to most schools to cover their property tax losses. As a result, state costs for schools would increase by over $100  million per year in the first few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=5&year=2018

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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/4

The 2019-20 May Revision: LAO Revenue Outlook

May 12, 2019 - With this lower-barrier to “repatriating” profits, we believe a portion of the surge in recent state collections likely is due to corporations bringing this cash back to the United States and paying the applicable state taxes on those profits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4037

Data collection and reporting requirements for law enforcement agencies. [Ballot]

Sep 24, 2018 - Fiscal Impact Impact on State and Local Law Enforcement Costs. This measure would reduce workload and costs for the various state and local law enforcement agencies that would otherwise be required to collect and report data on all stops to DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-007

Unemployment Claims Update: December 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 17, 2020 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/428

California's Transportation System

Jun 7, 2018 - State Highway System Much Smaller Than Network of Local Streets and Roads In 2016, California ’s state highway system was made up of 51, 000 l ane miles. The state highway system consists of both federally and state ‑designated highways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3860

November 2018 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Dec 28, 2018 - Overall employment in the state has grown 1.8 percent over the past 12 months, very close to the nation’s 1.7 percent growth rate.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/335