The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 29, 2021 - Specifically, to expedite construction of projects that have successfully acquired some state funding, this program provides accelerated funding in lieu of waiting for state tax credits. Project Roomkey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4468

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - CWDB = California Workforce Development Board; CDE = California Department of Education; COLA = cost ‑of ‑living adjustment; GF = General Fund; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDTFA = California Department of Tax and Fee Administration; CTC = Commission on Teacher Credentialing; DCC = Department of Cannabis Control; DFPI = Department of Financial Protection
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

2021-22 “Big Three” Revenue Outlook Update: October 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 22, 2021 - We currently project that there is a good chance that collections from the state ’s “big three ” taxes —personal income, sales, and corporation taxes —will exceed the budget act assumption of $170 billion in 2021-22 by at least several billion dollars.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/707

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Additionally, budget-related language approved alongside the spending plan ensures that the ongoing rates paid to these long-term care facilities include the supplemental payments that have been provided since 2017 with funding from the Proposition  56 (2016) tobacco tax increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - The measure also imposes a 10  percent tax on entities offering online sports wagering. This tax is applied to the amount of sports wagers made after deducting (1)  any wagers made with free bets or promotional credits (such as a wager made with funds provided by a gaming operator to a player as a promotion), (2)  players ’ winnings and prizes, and (3)  all federal gaming taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - This, in turn, could increase state and local emergencies-related costs and harm business activity, which could reduce state and local tax revenues relative to what otherwise would be the case. Summary of Fiscal Effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - Budget trailer legislation specifies that the state “consents ” to those previous city taxes but prohibits the state ’s share of revenues from being subject to any future local taxes, fees, or assessments without explicit statutory authorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

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

Oct 15, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.7 percent from August to September. Retail sales remain at the elevated level that has persisted following dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/705

Water supply. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year. However, certain types of spending, most notably for infrastructure, are excluded from this limit. In recent years, the limit has been an important consideration in state budgeting decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-014

Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Property taxes are a major revenue source for local governments, raising about $75  billion per year statewide. How Is a Property Tax Bill Calculated?   Each property owner ’s annual property tax bill is equal to the taxable value of their property multiplied by their property tax rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-015