The 2023-24 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 16, 2022 - This brief provides our annual fiscal outlook for General Fund spending in Medi-Cal. It summarizes our projections, describes the major factors driving our projections, and highlights several uncertainties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4649

U.S. Retail Sales: July 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 14, 2020 - In addition to being a general economic indicator, U.S. retail sales can give us a rough sense of the trajectory of sales tax revenues. As noted in a recent post , we also are tracking sales tax performance with spending data from credit and debit cards.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/520

Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Aug 16, 2022 - They are ineligible for supplemental nontuition awards for students with dependent children and foster youth, as well as the Dreamer Service Incentive Grant. dStudents who receive the Cal Grant B Access Award may also receive a supplemental award funded by the College Access Tax Credit (CATC), contingent upon available CATC funding. eThe Middle Class Scholarship may be used for tuition and/or nontuition costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/647

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 1 - April 26 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 26, 2021 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 1 - April 26 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 1 - April 26 April 26, 2021 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: California income tax withholding collections in April to date are 30.3 percent above April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/644

Proposition 19 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Property taxes raise around $65  billion each year for these local governments. 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/Proposition?number=19&year=2020

Using Card Spending Data to Track Taxable Sales [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - In this post, we use data on credit card and debit card transactions in California to get a better sense of recent sales tax trends in California. Card Data: Early Spring Decline, Then Strong Growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/508

How High? Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes [Publication Details]

Dec 17, 2019 - Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes [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/4125

How High? Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes

Dec 17, 2019 - Specify Taxed Event and Point of Collection to Match Type of Tax Potency ‑based tax: tax retail sale and collect from retailer, or tax wholesale sale and collect from last distributor. Ad valorem tax (tiered or basic): tax retail sale and collect from retailer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4125

Proposition 15 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Property taxes apply to many kinds of property. Land and buildings are taxed. Businesses also pay property taxes on most other things they own. This includes equipment, machinery, computers, and furniture.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=15&year=2020

May Revision Adjustments to Cal Grant Spending by Segment [EdBudget]

May 18, 2022 - May Revision Adjustments to Cal Grant Spending by Segment [EdBudget] a Excludes College Access Tax Credit.    b Less than $500,000.     c Reflects CSAC estimates. The May Revision assumes $48.8 million in additional costs above CSAC estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/619