U.S. Retail Sales Update: September 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 17, 2023 - U.S. retail sales have grown 2.1 percent over the last 3 months and 3.8 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has well outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/787

Managed care organization tax. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Overview of MCO Tax California Taxes MCOs ’ Enrollment to Help Cover its Share of Medi-Cal Costs. One of the fund sources California currently uses to support Medi-Cal is a tax on MCOs known as the “MCO tax. ” California has had such a tax or fee for nearly 20 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-024

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation

Mar 5, 2024 - For instance, a single tax rate is easier for the state to administer and offers a more predictable revenue stream. It  also is simpler and more predictable for the entities that pay the tax. A flat increase also aligns with the recommendations in the independent contractor ’s report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4873

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - The 2011 realignment shifted a portion of annual state sales tax revenue —which is expected to be over $2  billion in 2024 ‑25 —to counties to support the PRCS population as well as other adult criminal justice populations that were realigned in 2011.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849

Social media platforms. [Ballot]

Feb 6, 2024 - Uncertain impact on state and local tax revenue that would depend primarily on how social media platforms respond to the measure. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-035

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - The legislation also dedicated a portion of the state ’s sales and use tax and vehicle license fee revenues —along with a portion of the associated growth in these revenues —to counties to administer these programs (along with some public safety, behavioral health, and adult protective services programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

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

Jun 14, 2023 - 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/4777

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 14, 2023 - Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis June 14, 2023 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/4777

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19

Jan 4, 2024 - Larger Metro Regions Received More PPP ‑Related Tax Relief and State Grants. We  also examined how PPP eligible for state tax relief and SBCRG were distributed across metro area. As Figure 6 shows, per business in the area, larger metro regions tended to receive more in both types of assistance, most notably, Los Angeles, San  Francisco, and San Jose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4824

U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 14, 2023 - U.S. retail sales have grown 1.2 percent over the last 3 months and 2.5 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/782