Despite Fiscal Forecasting Uncertainties, Multiyear Budget Planning Essential

May 27, 2021 - Prudence dictates that only when baseline projections show operating surpluses (annual revenues exceeding expenditures) can new ongoing commitments or tax reductions be considered. Conversely, if projections indicate a looming structural deficit, the estimates are helpful in functioning as an early warning system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4443

Repaying the State’s Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

May 26, 2021 - UI Program Is Financed With Payroll Taxes Paid by Employers. Employers pay both state and federal UI payroll taxes. State UI tax revenues are deposited into the state ’s UI trust fund to pay benefits to unemployed workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4442

The 2021-22 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2021 - Under our estimates, recent gains in revenues —particularly from taxes on higher income earners —would persist and continue to grow close to the historical average rate. (For more discussion of our assumptions, please see: The 2021‑22 Budget: May Revenue Outlook .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4437

The 2021-22 May Revision: Golden State Stimulus 2

May 18, 2021 - The state ’s first stimulus program also provided an extra $600 payment to low-income undocumented workers who pay taxes using an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN). ITINs are used by about half of the state ’s undocumented workers to pay taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4435

The 2021-22 Budget: May Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 17, 2021 - Despite Pandemic, Tax Collections Are Way Up State tax collections over the last year have been extraordinary. Not only has much of the state ’s tax base —such as payrolls, taxable retail sales, and business profits —been surprisingly resilient, but tax collections have grown well beyond their pre-pandemic baseline.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/654

The 2021-22 Budget: May Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 17, 2021 - Despite Pandemic, Tax Collections Are Way Up State tax collections over the last year have been extraordinary. Not only has much of the state ’s tax base —such as payrolls, taxable retail sales, and business profits —been surprisingly resilient, but tax collections have grown well beyond their pre-pandemic baseline.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/654

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - If the Legislature wants to make different decisions about this spending (without statutory changes or fund shifts), it can either: (1)  use the funds to make tax rebates and additional payments to schools, (2)  spend on other SAL-excluded purposes, or (3)  use the funds to reduce taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

An Initial Look at Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Local Government Fiscal Condition

May 12, 2021 - Significant Reliance on Sales Tax Revenue. Many cities rely on sales tax revenue as a major revenue source for their budget. In the case of the 24 c ities most reliant on sales tax (the top 5 p ercent), sales and use tax collections in 2018 ‑ 19 c onstituted between 31 p ercent and 70 p ercent of total local revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4428

March 2021 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Apr 28, 2021 - March 2021 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/646