Changes in California State University General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 15, 2024 - The annual funding increase in 2024‑25 is $152,000. c Funds support the planning and implementation costs of up to two projects that bring together campuses from the public higher education segments at a single location in a historically underserved area of the state to offer programs that support workforce needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/874

California's Private-Sector Labor Market Showing Broad Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Jul 1, 2024 - The state's modest job growth over the past two years is a tale of two labor markets. Hiring in public and publicly supported sectors has bouyed job losses in many of the state's high-paying private sectors. While job losses have hit California, nationally these private-sector industries are faring much better.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/806

California's Private-Sector Labor Market Showing Broad Weakness [EconTax Blog]

Jul 1, 2024 - The state's modest job growth over the past two years is a tale of two labor markets. Hiring in public and publicly supported sectors has bouyed job losses in many of the state's high-paying private sectors. While job losses have hit California, nationally these private-sector industries are faring much better.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/806

Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Proposition  98 (1988) sets aside a minimum amount of funding for schools and community colleges based upon a set of constitutional formulas. Proposition  98 funding comes from the state General Fund and certain local property tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 18, 2024 - Retail Sales Update: May 2024 [EconTax Blog] U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2024 June 18, 2024 Seth Kerstein Today the U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary estimates of nationwide retail sales in May 2024 and revised estimates for April 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/807

U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 18, 2024 - Retail Sales Update: May 2024 [EconTax Blog] U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2024 June 18, 2024 Seth Kerstein Today the U.S. Census Bureau released preliminary estimates of nationwide retail sales in May 2024 and revised estimates for April 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/807

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 13, 2024 - In particular, the data reflect transactions that businesses identified as medicinal donations in calendar year 2023. Number of Patients Served. In 2023, licensees identified 43,574 transactions as medicinal donations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4912

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 31, 2024 - Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2024: $153 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $153 million in the first of calendar year 2024. The revised estimate for the fourth quarter of 2023 is now $159 million, up slightly from the $157 million preliminary estimate announced in February.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/805

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 31, 2024 - Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2024: $153 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $153 million in the first of calendar year 2024. The revised estimate for the fourth quarter of 2023 is now $159 million, up slightly from the $157 million preliminary estimate announced in February.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/805

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs [Publication Details]

May 29, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for CalWORKs [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4911