A Review of the California National Guard Education Assistance Award Program

Sep 27, 2016 - The department believes that a state would need to receive permission from the federal government for a state education benefit program to have such a requirement. Selection Process Does Little to Retain Key Members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3501

Proposition 13 Report: More Data on California Property Taxes [EconTax Blog]

Sep 22, 2016 - In the decades prior to Proposition 13, state budgets equaled a smaller share of personal income. See our 2015-16 state budget infographic for more information. As mentioned above, the state 's population also has grown since Proposition 13, as summarized below.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/209

California Community Colleges: Second Progress Report on the Student Success Act of 2012

Sep 22, 2016 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3500

Improving Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in California

Sep 21, 2016 - We believe the state could implement these changes without additional overall spending. By repurposing some existing DHH funding, the state could achieve better overall DHH outcomes, including better service and achievement for many DHH students in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3498

Common Claims About Proposition 13

Sep 19, 2016 - California ’s Impact Fees Higher Than Many States. Over half of states have impact fees, which pay for the costs associated with new development like new infrastructure. A recent survey of over half of these states (including most of the western states) found California to have the highest average impact fees for construction of a single –family home.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3497

2015 Census Data on Incomes [EconTax Blog]

Sep 15, 2016 - Today, the Census is releasing state and local area data from its 2015 American Community Survey (ACS). Household Income Data. The Census data shows that real California median household income grew by an estimated 4.0% in 2015, compared to 3.8% growth in the nation as a whole.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/207

Road Charge Pilot Program Update

Sep 15, 2016 - Most state funding for highways and roads in California comes from excise taxes on gasoline. Essentially, the gas excise tax serves as a proxy charge for road usage, as taxes paid roughly correspond with miles driven.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3499

Road Charge Pilot Program Update [Publication Details]

Sep 15, 2016 - In 2014, legislation was enacted that requires the California State Transportation Agency to conduct a road charge pilot program to study the feasibility of charging individuals for each mile they drive as an alternative to fuel taxes. The road charge pilot program officially began in July 2016 and will continue through March 2017. In this post, we provide an update on the pilot program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3499

Poverty in California: Recently Released Census Data [EconTax Blog]

Sep 13, 2016 - We discuss a new Census Bureau report on state poverty rates, including its Research Supplemental Poverty Measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/206

Property Assessment Rules for Businesses [EconTax Blog]

Sep 6, 2016 - The share of properties not reassessed despite some ownership ch ange (like those in 1990 and 2000 in the infographic) is unknown because there is no requirement to report these changes to county assessors or the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/202