Raising taxes on certain corporations to fund zero-emission vehicle programs and wildfire-related activities. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - Proposal Increases Taxes on Corporations Earning More Than $20  Million The measure increases the corporation tax for those earning more than $20  million in profits in California. These taxpayers would pay an additional tax of 2.45  percent on their California profits above $20  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-038

Tribal gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 27, 2021 - This is because a federal court previously determined that the payments required by certain tribal-state com pacts into the state ’s General Fund for use at the state ’s discretion generally were an illegal tax prohibited under federal law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-039

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - Proposition  98 (1988) sets aside a minimum amount of state General Fund and local property tax revenue for public schools and community colleges. The size of this allotment depends on several factors, including the number of students attending public schools, growth in the state economy, and General Fund revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - For example, California school districts are constitutionally restricted in their ability to raise local revenue due to Proposition  13 (1978), whereas districts in many other states are able to raise local taxes if they have extraordinarily high special education costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

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

Dec 15, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.3 percent from October to November. Retail sales have been elevated throughout 2021 following dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/720

An Initial Review of the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program

Dec 13, 2021 - Although local governments invest in some preventative forest health activities, such as developing forest fuel reduction priorities in Community Wildfire Protection Plans, local spending on forest management programs can be significantly limited in many rural areas with wildfire prone landscapes due to small tax bases and in many cases, economically disadvantaged residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4482

Cap-And-Trade Auction Update and GGRF Projections

Dec 6, 2021 - For example, the Legislature could use GGRF to provide lump sum rebates to households, reduce other state taxes (such as sales tax rates), or use the funds to reduce retail electricity rates. Importantly, each of these “revenue recycling” options could be structured in a way that maintains cap‑and‑trade’s incentive for households and businesses to reduce
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4480

Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2021 - Chapter 226 of 2019 (AB 321, Patterson) created a sales and use tax exemption for certain truck deliveries. The law also directs our office to submit a biannual report measuring the number of truck deliveries affected by the new exemption. This post describes our attempts to fulfill this requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4479

Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries

Dec 1, 2021 - Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries December 1, 2021 Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries Law Exempts Certain Truck Purchases From Sales and Use Tax. Chapter  226 of 2019 (AB  321, Patterson) created a sales and use tax exemption for truck sales that meet all of the following criteria: The truck has an unladen weight of at least 6,000 pounds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4479

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 1 - November 30 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 30, 2021 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 1 - November 30 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 1 - November 30 November 30, 2021 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding collections in November were 32.9 percent above November 2020, and collections to date in fiscal year 2021-22 are 22.7 percent above 2020-21.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/719