Building Permits Update: February 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 1, 2019 - Last month, we noted that several southern California counties had very strong permitting numbers in January. This pattern entirely reversed in February with Los Angeles, Orange, and Riverside counties all issuing less than half their historical average.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/359

^[PDF] Overview of Proposition 98 Budget Proposals

Changes in 2012-13 and 2013-14 Minimum Guarantees 2012-13 2013-14 Budgeted Revised Change Budgeted Revised Change Minimum Guarantee General Fund $40,454 $42,207 $1,752 $39,055 $40,948 $1,893 Local property tax 16,011 16,135 124 16,226 15,866 -361 Totals $56,465 $58,342 $1,877 $55,281 $56,813 $1,532 (In Millions) 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E February 25,
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2014/Proposition-98-Budget-Proposals-02-25-14.pdf

May 1997 Cal Update

In addition, there were moderate gains in sales and use taxes and in corporate income taxes. Combined with the cumulative gain in revenues of $305  million relative to the budget estimate that was experienced through March, the April gain for the major taxes brought cumulative 1996-97 revenues to about $825  million above the January budget estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/cal_update/may_97_calupdate.html

^[PDF] California Cannabis Hemp & Health Initiative 2008

The county jail savings would decline to the extent that jail beds no longer needed for marijuana offenders were used for other criminals who are now being released early because of a lack of jail space.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2007/070772.pdf

1998-99 Perspectives and Issues: Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics, part 1

As shown in Figure  5 (see next page), home price appreciation has been strongest in Santa Clara County, the San Francisco Bay Area, and Orange County. However, the gains are now extending to all reg ions of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/p_and_i_1998/part2_economy1_pandi98.html

Creating a new online university administered by the University of California (UC). [Ballot]

Dec 26, 2023 - (CCC also relies on local property tax revenue to cover these costs.) Figure 2 provides key fiscal information for each segment. In 2022-23, the three segments together received a total of $18.6 billion in state General Fund support and a total of $8.6 billion in student tuition revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-034

Overview of the 2009-10 May Revision

California ’s cities, counties, and special districts also have been experiencing fiscal stress due to the economic downturn. Some of the Governor ’s budget solutions would exacerbate this stress because they (1) decrease local revenues (particularly the property tax) or (2) indirectly increase demand for local programs (such as county jails and indigent health programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/2009/bud/may_revise/may_revision_052109.aspx

May Revision: Earned Income Tax Credit Proposal [EconTax Blog]

May 17, 2015 - As part of the May Revision, the Governor has proposed to implement an earned income tax credit (EITC) that would increase the after-tax income of low-income workers. The proposed EITC is similar to Option 2 that we presented in our December 2014 report — Options for a State Earned Income Tax Credit .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/107

^[PDF] SB840: Single-Payer Health Care System

The Governor’s 2008-09 January budget proposal estimated that county realignment funds designated for health and mental health services would exceed $3 billion in 2008-09, and counties would spend funds from additional sources for health purposes as well.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/hlth/sb840/SB840_analysis.pdf

^[PDF] Initiative Letter

For example, a reduction in the number of undocumented workers could have the effect of shifting some income from the “underground economy” to the regular economy, resulting in a larger share of activity that is taxed.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2010/100659.pdf