Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Earned Income Tax Credit. A state and federal income tax credit for low ‑income working families and individuals, which reduces the tax amount owed by the tax ‑filer and, in some cases, may provide eligible filers with a refundable income amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - Because the MCO tax is a health care-related tax imposed on Medicaid services, it must be approved by the federal government. Figure 8 Comparing the Tax Rates of the Previous and Reauthorized MCO Taxes Member Months a Tax Rate Per Member Month Previous Tax: 2018 ‑19 Rates Reauthorized Tax: 2019 ‑20 Rates Medi ‑Cal Enrollees
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

Rent control. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2017 - Sales Tax Levied for Local and State Purposes.  California ’s local governments and the state levy a tax on retail sales of tangible goods. This tax —called the sales and use tax —is a significant source of local and state revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-041

Taxes to fund public schools and colleges [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2017 - The vast majority of taxes used for the public education system comes from the state General Fund (revenues of which come primarily from personal income, but also sales taxes and other revenues) and local property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-028

COVID-19 and California’s Evolving Fiscal Outlook

Mar 18, 2020 - Volatile Financial Markets Indicate Lower Capital Gains-Related Tax Revenue Taxes on capital gains are a significant source of state revenue. Even in “normal ” times, capital gains income is difficult to forecast because it correlates with stock market performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4203

Why Are Home Sales a Useful Economic Indicator? [EconTax Blog]

Aug 23, 2018 - Personal income is the tax base for the state ’s largest source of tax revenue : the personal income tax. Home sales also are a good barometer for the strength of the state ’s housing markets. A major drop in home sales can signal that demand among homebuyers is weakening.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/299

December 2016 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 5, 2017 - Previously published income tax data also was updated. December "Big Three " Tax Collections Disappointing …But Year-End Payments Still Coming In. Figure 1 below shows preliminary December revenue results for the state General Fund 's three main taxes —the personal income tax (PIT), the corporation tax (CT), and the sales and use tax (SUT).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/228

The 2020-21 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2019 - Compared to the estimates underlying the June 2019 b udget package, we estimate revenues from the state ’s three largest taxes —the personal income tax, the corporation tax, and the sales tax —are up almost $ 1 b illion in 2018 ‑19 and about $ 160 m illion in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4113

Fiscal Outlook: Focus on Revenues [EconTax Blog]

Nov 14, 2018 - Revenues from California ’s three largest taxes —the personal income tax (PIT), sales tax, and corporation tax (CT) —have increased 41 percent from 2012-13 to 2017-18. PIT revenues have increased 46 percent over that same period.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/318

The 2018-19 Budget: County Assessor Funding

Feb 15, 2018 - Los Angeles and San Francisco Counties, in contrast, get a larger share of the countywide property tax and their schools receive smaller shares. Property Taxes Also Affect State Budget. Although the state receives no property tax revenue, property tax collection affects the state ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3756