Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 8-June 12 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 12, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 8-June 12 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 8-June 12 June 12, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   There has been a notable improvement in income tax withholding recently, with collections in each of the last three weeks coming in ahead of the comparable weeks in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/479

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Overview The EITC is a personal income tax credit that is intended to reduce poverty by increasing the after-tax income of California ’s poorest working households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4099

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 1-June 5 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 5, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 1-June 5 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: June 1-June 5 June 5, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   Total income tax withholding since March 23 is down about 4 percent compared to last year, and this week ’s collections were very close to the comparable week in 2019 .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/477

Taxation of Sugary Drinks

Nov 26, 2018 - Different Types of Sugary Drink Taxes Volume ‑Based Tax. Under a volume ‑based tax, the amount of tax owed depends only on the volume of the taxed drink. As shown in Figure  3, for example, a one cent per ounce tax results in a tax of $0. 12 o n a can of cola and $0. 64 o n a large bottle of cranberry juice cocktail.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3903

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - Districts pay off these bonds over time with revenue generated by increasing their property tax rates. Other sources of local revenue include donations, parcel taxes, interest earnings, and developer fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-011

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 25-May 29 [EconTax Blog]

May 29, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 25-May 29 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 25-May 29 May 29, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Total income tax withholding since March 23 is down about 4 percent compared to last year, although this week ’s collections were above the comparable week in 2019 .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/474

Rent control. [Ballot]

Jun 10, 2019 - State and Local Government Tax Revenues. Three taxes are the largest sources of tax revenue for the state and local governments in California. The state collects a personal income tax on income —including rent received by landlords —earned within the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-001

Proposition 28 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - The California Constitution requires the state to set aside a minimum amount of state General Fund and local property tax revenue each year (annually) for public schools and community colleges. (The General Fund is the state ’s main operating account, which pays for education, prisons, health care, and other public services.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=28&year=2022

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 23, 2019 - 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/376

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 18-May 22 [EconTax Blog]

May 22, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 18-May 22 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 18-May 22 May 22, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Income tax withholding this week was 9 percent below the comparable week last year, a comparable drop to the same week during the Great Recession.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/470