Building Permits Update: February 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 2, 2018 - In recent months, multifamily permitting has been especially strong in Alameda County, led by Oakland. This recent uptick is part of a general upward trend in Alameda County over the last five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/270

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - The job requirements of a peace officer can be physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing. This is because officers can face dangerous situations, work late night shifts, and have repeat exposure to violent situations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Mar 6, 2020 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/441

Local Investment Reporting Mandate

Finally, Chapter 784 imposed the first statewide educational requirements for county investment officials. Persons seeking election or appointment as county treasurers or tax colle ctors must meet certain education requirements, and must complete 24  hours of continuing education in the areas of treasury management or public finance every two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/011800_investment_report/011800_investment_report.html

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 budget package also provides $130  million Proposition  98 General Fund to increase State Preschool slots for school districts and county offices of education. Increases Rates for Child Care and Preschool Programs .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 13-July 17 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 17, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 13-July 17 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 13-July 17 July 17, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding slumped a bit this week but total collections since mid-March remain only about 2 percent below the comparable period in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/497

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 13-April 17 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 17, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 13-April 17 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 13-April 17 April 17, 2020 Justin Garosi Bottom Line: Breaking with the pattern of recent weeks, this week ’s withholding was slightly above the comparable week in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/453

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 7, 2023 - The measure allocates 70  percent of its funding to school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education through a formula based on prior ‑year enrollment of students in preschool, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grade 1 through grade 12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4670

^[PDF] Update: Racial and Ethnic Disproportionalities and Disparities in California’s Child Welfare System

For example, across California, foster placements by county increase as the rate of poverty increases, as shown in the figure above. Notes: Size of bubble represents a county's share of total child population.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2024/Child-Welfare-Disparities-040324.pdf

^[PDF] Measuring CalWORKs Performance

A fourth measure—the percentage of CalWORKs participants with earnings sufficient to receive the maximum benefit from the federal earned income tax credit—was added later. In order to receive incentive funding from the Pay for Performance program, counties would either have to make a minimum level of improvement on a given performance measure or rank in the top 20 percent of counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2017/3702/measuring-CalWORKs-090617.pdf