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September 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Oct 3, 2018 - September 2018 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu September is not one of the four key months for revenues; however, due to federal filing requirements for individuals and corporations, September can see higher revenues compared to other months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/311

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Conformity [Publication Details]

Oct 17, 2019 - This post describes the 2019-20 budget actions changing state individual and business tax provisions (partial tax conformity).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4100

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor's 1991 Realignment Proposals

Mar 8, 2019 - Counties pay for 100  p ercent of costs over the state participation cap. (Currently, the state participation cap increases as the state minimum wage increases, remaining $1. 10  p er hour above the state minimum wage.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3962

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Transportation

Oct 17, 2019 - The budget includes a total of $85.5  million (State Highway Account) and 429.4 state staff positions —as well as 20 external consultant equivalent positions —to work on roughly 700 PIDs in 2019 ‑20, with roughly half of them expected to be completed in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4098

The 2019-20 Budget: Special Education Teaching Performance Assessment

Apr 30, 2019 - The TPA Measures Whether Prospective Teachers Meet State Standards. The TPA requires prospective general education teachers to complete a series of tasks, each of which correspond to specific state teaching standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4022

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines [Publication Details]

Aug 4, 2020 - First, in the background section, we describe (1) historical mining practices, (2) the risks AMLs pose to the environment and the physical safety hazards they cause, (3) the coordination across the many state and federal agencies to address AML issues, and (4) laws and programs governing the remediation of AMLs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4258

Amid Good Fiscal Times, Planning for the Future Is Crucial

May 21, 2019 - The idea here is that in good times —when revenues are strong —the state spends somewhat below its capacity, sequestering the difference in reserves. Later, when the economy and tax receipts weaken, the state can draw upon its accumulated savings to fund a spending level above what revenues would otherwise support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4051

State and local government taxes and fees. [Ballot]

Jan 11, 2018 - Due to the uncertainty of these factors, we cannot estimate the amount of reduced state revenue but the fiscal effects on state government lik ely would be minor relative to the size of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-050

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - In the nearby box, we provide background on how the state identifies mandates and provides the associated reimbursements. Background on Reimbursable State Mandates Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2019-20 Budget: May Revision Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 17, 2019 - The Governor has stated that one of the primary objectives of his budget is to better prepare the state for such a future challenge. To do this, the administration uses a substantial portion of the expected surplus to pay down state debts and liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4050