The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Conformity

Oct 17, 2019 - This post explains how each of the tax conformity provisions changes the state ’s tax laws. The administration coupled tax conformity with an expansion of the state ’s Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4100

^[PDF] The 2012-13 Budget: Overview of the May Revision

The May Revision also establishes a uniform block grant rate of $28 per pupil for all local education agencies (districts, charter schools, county offices of education, and community colleges) rather than providing different per-pupil rates for different types of agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/bud/may_revise/overview-may-revise-051812.pdf

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Dec 4, 2019 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/417

^[PDF] The 2014-15 Budget: Analysis of the Health Budget

We discuss the implementation of these payment reductions in the “Medi-Cal Payment Reductions and Access to Care” section later in this analysis. • Tax on Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans. The budget assumes General Fund offsets of $256 million in 2013-14 and $462 million in 2014-15 from a tax on Medi-Cal managed care organizations (MCOs), known as the MCO tax, that was authorized as part of the 2013-14 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/budget/health/health-022014.pdf

California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections 2005-06 Through 1010-11

Other Local Government Finance The 2004-05 budget package included a two-year shift of $1.3  billion of city, county, special district, and redevelopment agency property taxes to schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/fiscal_outlook/fiscal_outlook_05.htm

Building Permits Update: July 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 31, 2020 - Nearly 60 percent of the state total came from just two counties: Los Angeles, which recorded its biggest monthly total since January, and Santa Clara, which had its biggest month since 2018. Nonresidential construction permits were slightly lower in July than in June.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/536

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Many urban water suppliers are public entities —such as cities, counties, or special districts —while some are private investor ‑owned utilities. Public water suppliers serve about eight in ten Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6

Jun 14, 2019 - State Appears to Provide Higher Salaries Than Most Key California Counties. Because California ’s correctional facilities are located throughout the state, Unit  6 members work in numerous counties across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4078

Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California

Aug 18, 2016 - California Department of Education (CDE) Adults in Correctional Facilities Ongoing Proposition 98 funding to county offices of education (COEs) and school districts that provide educational programs to inmates at county jail facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3494

2001 Budget Analysis: P&I, Part 1

Tax Relief. Includes $108 million in targeted tax relief, including an increase in the manufacturers' investment tax credit and a three-day sales tax holiday. One-Time Expenditures. In addition to the electricity set-aside, contains one-time funds for capital outlay, housing, local fiscal relief, and resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/2001_pandi/pi_part_1_anl01.html