Nationhood status and possible secession from the U.S. [Ballot]

Aug 28, 2015 - Constitution includes neither a mechanism for a state to secede from the United States nor a provision for a single state to be a "nation within the United States. " In 1869, following the Civil War, the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-037

Building Permits Update: December 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 1, 2019 - The slowdown in single family permitting in November and December has been widespread across the state. However, a few counties — Alameda, Orange, San Diego, and San Joaquin —experienced especially high year-over-year declines.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/343

Temporary extension of Proposition 30 income tax increases (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - Background California ’s State Budget. California state taxes —primarily income taxes —are spent mainly from the state government ’s General Fund. The General Fund is budgeted to spend about $115  billion during the current 2015-16 state fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-065

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Oct 26, 2015 - These priorities include ensuring that marijuana is not distributed to minors or diverted from states that have legalized marijuana to other states. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medici nal marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-060

Death penalty. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2015 - Appellate Litigation Over time, the measure would reduce state expenditures by the California Supreme Court and the state agencies participating in the death penalty appeal process. These state savings would reach about $50  million annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-066

Initiative Statute: Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics and Limits Charges for Patient Care. [Publication Details]

May 15, 2018 - Initiative Statute: Authorizes State Regulation of Kidney Dialysis Clinics and Limits Charges for Patient Care. [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/3838

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—State Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion [Publication Details]

May 14, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—State Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion [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/3835

State legislator lie detector tests (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Feb 18, 2016 - State revenues could increase slightly if th e measure is interpreted to extend state income taxes to additional categories of state legislator compensation. Summary of Fiscal Effect. This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Potential state costs of millions of dollars or more each year to administer lie detector tests.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-125

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Oct 23, 2015 - These priorities include ensuring that marijuana is not distributed to minors or diverted from states that have legalized marijuana to other states. State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medici nal marijuana sales.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-058

California's New Minimum Wage: Low-Wage Workers by Region [EconTax Blog]

Dec 6, 2016 - Overall, the figure suggests that the fully implemented minimum wage will directly affect a large share of workers in many parts of the state and a somewhat smaller share of workers in other parts of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/222