The 2021-22 Budget: Labor Agreements Ending Personal Leave Program 2020

Jun 25, 2021 - For example, whereas in San Francisco, the study found that state attorneys are compensated 30  percent below market, the study found that state attorneys were compensated 16  percent above market in most counties in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4446

Home Prices Update: May 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 24, 2021 - The graph below shows appreciation over the past 12 months for the state ’s 15 largest counties, and suggests that the shift to remote work has been a key factor in recent price changes. San Francisco has long been northern California ’s largest business hub, and historically a large share of its work force has commuted in from other counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/668

Juvenile dependency proceedings. [Ballot]

Jun 17, 2021 - County child welfare departments and county attorneys would experience a one-time increase in workload to the extent that individuals choose to reopen juvenile dependency cases th at were closed without a jury trial.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-004

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

Jun 15, 2021 - U.S. retail sales dropped by 1.3% from April to May (seasonally adjusted), but sales remain elevated, with 14% growth over the last 6 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/666

The 2021-22 May Revision—Child Welfare Budget Proposals

Jun 11, 2021 - The updated language —in line with the previous version —allows counties the option of (but does not require) implementing prevention services, meaning counties would need to provide the required matching funds using their realignment revenues or other county sources to be able to claim additional federal Title IV-E dollars on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4444

Building Permits Update: April 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 9, 2021 - Los Angeles County permitted the most units as usual, followed by Santa Clara and Alameda counties. Santa Clara ’s total of 765 was more than it recorded in the previous seven months combined. Nonresidential construction permit activity was surprisingly strong in March but dropped sharply in April, and the total of $1.041 billion was the lowest figure for any month since at least 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/663

Examining California's Income Tax Withholding Growth by Sector [EconTax Blog]

Jun 9, 2021 - Examining California's Income Tax Withholding Growth by Sector [EconTax Blog] Examining California 's Income Tax Withholding Growth by Sector June 9, 2021 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: While high-tech firms have played a big role, the recent increase in California income tax withholding has been broad-based.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/662

Involuntary Servitude [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2021 - Such punishments include (1)  incarceration in state prison, county jail, or a county juvenile detention facility; (2)  supervision in the community by a county probation officer; (3)  payment of fines; or (4)  some combination of the three.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-003

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Jun 2, 2021 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/661

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 1 - May 28 [EconTax Blog]

May 28, 2021 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 1 - May 28 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 1 - May 28 May 28, 2021 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: California income tax withholding collections in May were 29.4 percent above May 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/660