April 2019: Personal Income Tax Tracker [EconTax Blog]

Apr 2, 2019 - Administration Estimated  State Would  Collect $2.6 Billion in Corporation Tax Payments in April. April also is an important month for corporation tax collections. Many corporations must file both their final (or extension) 2018 tax payments and make an estimated tax   payment for tax year 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/360

The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit [Publication Details]

Aug 30, 2021 - This post describes the legislative and administrative decisions regarding the State Appropriations Limit (SAL) in the 2021‑22 budget process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4449

The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Aug 30, 2021 - The Legislature can use excess revenues in three ways: (1)  appropriate more money for purposes excluded from the state appropriations limit (SAL), (2)  split the excess between additional school and community college district spending and taxpayer rebates, or (3)  lower tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4449

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget includes nearly $3  billion in reductions, the largest of which is withdrawing a discretionary principal payment on state ’s unemployment insurance loan (which otherwise is paid by employers ’ payroll taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

Strong Tax Collections Belie California's Challenging Fiscal Outlook

Apr 26, 2022 - Strong Tax Collections Belie California's Challenging Fiscal Outlook Strong Tax Collections Belie California 's Challenging Fiscal Outlook April 26, 2022 Tweet Gabriel PetekLegislative Analyst 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/Report/4590

Minimum wage. [Ballot]

Jan 24, 2022 - Changes in Tax Revenues. The measure would affect income tax and sales tax revenues. Income Tax Revenues. The state collects a personal income tax on income earned within the state, including wages and business owners ’ incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-043

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion

Mar 6, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion 192 EITC = Earned Income Tax Credit. .  .  . Recent Changes to EITC Likely to Increase Use Further. The Legislature expanded the state EITC for tax year 2018 i n two ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3960

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion [Publication Details] The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion Format: HTML Description: The state adopted an EITC in 2015 and expanded it in 2017 and 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3960

A student’s right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Dec 16, 2022 - About three-quarters of the total funding for K-12 education comes from an allotment of state General Fund and local property tax revenue that the Constitution requires to be set a side for public schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2022-007

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

Aug 17, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) fell 1.1 percent from June to July. Retail sales remain elevated due to dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/684