Do Communities Adequately Plan for Housing?

Mar 8, 2017 - One possible —albeit difficult —option could be to allocate some or all of future growth in local property and/or sales taxes within each county to the jurisdictions within the county based on their population growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3605

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

How Will Aging Baby Boomers Affect Future Property Tax Revenues?

Jun 20, 2017 - This is about 2.5  percent of total statewide property tax revenue. This share is higher in some counties, such as San Luis Obispo (7  percent), El Dorado (6  percent), Sonoma (6  percent), and Santa Babara (5  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3693

Understanding Your Property Tax Bill - Calculating Your 1 Percent Tax [Video]

For specific questions about your property tax bill, contact your county auditor or assessor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=96

Why Have Sales Taxes Grown Slower Than the Economy? [Publication Details]

Aug 5, 2013 - Why Have Sales Taxes Grown Slower Than the Economy? [Publication Details] Video Description: The sales and use tax is the state’s second largest revenue source as well as a major funding source for cities, counties, and some special districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2800

The 2018-19 Budget: California Earned Income Tax Credit Education and Outreach

May 8, 2018 - Many community-based organizations and other state and local government agencies (such as school districts and county social services offices) engage in efforts to raise awareness about the state and federal EITC and help eligible individuals file their income tax returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3826

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 24, 2022 - Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis June 24, 2022 Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis Statutory Data Reporting Requirement. Chapter  837 of 2019 (SB  34, Wiener) established new tax exemptions for donations of medicinal cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4608

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis [Publication Details]

Jun 24, 2022 - Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis [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/4608

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion

Mar 6, 2019 - Many community ‑based organizations and other state and local government agencies (such as school districts and county social services offices) engage in efforts to raise awareness about the state and federal EITC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3960