With New Deficits Looming, California Will Weigh its Options for Allocating a Large Revenue Windfall

Dec 1, 2020 - Because this group accounts for a large portion of the state ’s tax revenues, tax collections proved to be somewhat insulated from the initial downturn. In fact, our revenue estimate for 2021 ‑22 now is very similar to what the Governor projected in his January 2020 (pre-pandemic) budget proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4305

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Nov 30, 2020 - 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/583

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 16 - November 20 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 20, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 16 - November 20 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 16 - November 20 November 20, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding collections this week were 1 percent above the comparable week in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/584

The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - As of the beginning of October 2020, there were nearly 8, 000 i nmates in county jail awaiting transfer to state prison. The state provides counties $93. 54 p er day for each inmate they house who would otherwise be in state prison.
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The 2021-22 Budget: State Correctional Population Outlook

Nov 19, 2020 - As of the beginning of October 2020, there were nearly 8, 000 i nmates in county jail awaiting transfer to state prison. The state provides counties $93. 54 p er day for each inmate they house who would otherwise be in state prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4304

2021-22 Fiscal Outlook Revenue Estimates [EconTax Blog]

Nov 18, 2020 - Below we provide further detail on our main forecasts for the state ’s “Big Three ” taxes —personal income, corporation, and sales taxes. Personal Income Tax PIT Revenue Should Exceed 2019-20 Levels For Next Few Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/581

The 2021-22 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 18, 2020 - In addition to The 2021-22 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook report and the accompanying The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges report, several related posts on health and human services, economics and taxes, and other issues will be published in the coming days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4297

The 2021-22 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - Recent Data on Tax Collections and Expenditures Consistent With Economic Picture. Recent data on actual tax collections and program caseloads have been consistent with a more positive economic picture, especially among high ‑income Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4297

The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 18, 2020 - Similar to the June budget, we also assume the state addresses a recent issue related to property tax allocations in certain counties (see box below). Figure 3 Updating Prior ‑ and Current ‑Year Estimates of the Minimum Guarantee (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4298

The 2021-22 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - Assume Statutorily Scheduled Expiration of Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax For a number of years, the state has imposed a tax on MCOs ’ Medi ‑Cal and commercial lines of business. The state ’s previous MCO tax expired at the end of 2018 ‑19 and, in 2019 ‑20, the Legislature reauthorized the MCO tax in similar but not identical form to the prior tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4299