High-quality public education (Version 1). [Ballot]

May 16, 2023 - The remaining funding is from a combination of local property taxes and federal funding. State Law Regulates School Operations in Many Areas. For example, the law requires school district students to take standardized tests in several subjects, specifies the courses that students must complete to earn a high school dipl oma, and specifies the reasons a district may suspend or expel a student.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-001

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Feb 23, 2022 - 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/726

Taxpayer protection and government accountability. [Ballot]

Jan 19, 2022 - Local Government Taxes and Fees.   The largest local government tax is the property tax, which raises roughly $75  billion annually. Other local taxes include sales taxes, utility taxes, and hotel taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-042

Strong Tax Collections Belie California's Challenging Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Apr 26, 2022 - Strong Tax Collections Belie California's Challenging Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details] Strong Tax Collections Belie California's Challenging Fiscal Outlook Format: HTML Description: Given the persistent strength in state tax collections, it may come as a surprise that California’s General Fund likely faces a budget problem in the coming years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4590

U.S. Retail Sales Update: October 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 1.7 percent from September to October. Retail sales remain elevated due to dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/713

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Aug 17, 2022 - K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]     a Consists primarily of state pension payments on behalf of districts, state debt service on school facility bonds, non-Proposition 98 funding for the California State Preschool Program, and operational expenses of the California Department of Education. b Excludes funding for child care programs administered by the California Department of Social Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/661

Proposition 26 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - Cardrooms pay state and local fees and taxes. For example, cardrooms pay the state around $24 million each year (annually) generally for regulatory costs. Cardrooms also pay around $100 million each year to the cities they are located in.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=26&year=2022

U.S. Retail Sales Update: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 15, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.7 percent from August to September. Retail sales remain at the elevated level that has persisted following dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/705

Updated 2022-23 "Big Three" Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

Aug 1, 2022 - Consistent with this, our updated estimates suggest collections from the state ’s “big three ” taxes —personal income, sales, and corporation taxes —are likely  to fall below the Governor 's Budget assumption of $200  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/744

Updated 2022-23 "Big Three" Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

Aug 1, 2022 - Consistent with this, our updated estimates suggest collections from the state ’s “big three ” taxes —personal income, sales, and corporation taxes —are likely  to fall below the Governor 's Budget assumption of $200  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/744