Proposition 30 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - ANALYSIS OF MEASURE BACKGROUND California Personal Income Taxes. The state collects a tax on personal income earned within the state. Last year, the personal income tax raised over $130  billion in revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=30&year=2022

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration’s Proposition 55 Estimates

Mar 1, 2018 - Proposition 55 (2016) aimed to increase funding for Medi-Cal under a formula administered by the Department of Finance. In 2018-19, the first year of implementation of this calculation, the administration’s interpretations and estimates result in no additional funds to Medi-Cal. Two key choices lead to this result. First, the administration’s decision to subtract $3.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3765

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration’s Proposition 55 Estimates [Publication Details]

Mar 1, 2018 - Proposition 55 (2016) aimed to increase funding for Medi-Cal under a formula administered by the Department of Finance. In 2018-19, the first year of implementation of this calculation, the administration’s interpretations and estimates result in no additional funds to Medi-Cal. Two key choices lead to this result. First, the administration’s decision to subtract $3.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3765

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

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

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 1 - September 24 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 24, 2021 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 1 - September 24 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 1 - September 24 September 24, 2021 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: California income tax withholding collections in September to date are 23.5 percent above September 2020, and collections to date in fiscal year 2021-22 are 22.5 percent above 2020-21.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/702

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

Jul 16, 2020 - For example, sales by bars and restaurants —another major source of sales tax revenue —were down 26 percent compared to the same time last year.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/495

Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2020 - We recently found that some counties are calculating excess ERAF in ways that seem contrary to state law and shift too much property tax revenue from schools to other agencies. We have three specific concerns related to the calculation of excess ERAF that together affect about $350 million in annual property tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4193

Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding

Mar 6, 2020 - Property Tax Basics Many Local Agencies Receive Property Tax Revenue. Property owners in California pay a tax of at least 1  p ercent on the assessed value of their properties. The State Constitution requires the proceeds of the property tax to be allocated for local agencies in the county where the revenue is collected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4193

The 2022-23 Budget: Temporary Limits on Business Tax Provisions [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Temporary Limits on Business Tax Provisions [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/4500