Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2021 - Revenues in excess of the limit, over a two-year period, trigger a requirement for taxpayer rebates and additional school pay ments. Summary of Fiscal Effects. We estimate that this measure would have the following major fiscal effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-023

Enhancing Federal Financial Participation for Consumers Served by the Department of Developmental Services

Nov 9, 2021 - (Some individuals —particularly children —receive only case management from RCs and either do not need RC ‑coordinated services or receive the needed services outside of the RC system, such as through schools.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4471

California Venture Capital Funding, 3rd Quarter 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 5, 2021 - Seed funding has generally grown steadily over the past ten years with some  variance from one quarter to the next.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/711

Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention. [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2021 - In recent years, the state has spent a bout $1.5 billion per year to support school facilities projects, primarily from voter-approved general obligation bonds paid for by the state General Fund. (Schools also receive significant amounts of local property tax revenue to support their operational and facility-related costs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-022

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2021 - citizen, a resident of California, at least 18 years old, and not currently be incarcerated or found mentally incompetent to vote by a court. As of August 30, 2021, of the 24.8 mi llion people who were eligible to vote in California, 22.1 million were registered to vote.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-021

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 1 - October 31 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 3, 2021 - Through October, federal withholding was up 19.5 percent from last year, slightly below the state ’s pace.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/710

California Public Utilities Commission and wildfires. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2021 - Additionally, schools that participate in the  National School Lunch Program  can serve meals at no charge to students who have been rendered homeless or who participate in D-SNAP. Proposal Reassigns CPUC Functions to Other State Agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-020

Building Permits Update: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 1, 2021 - The industrial category was the bright spot as its total of $164 million was the second highest of the year, with more than 90 percent of the value coming from three projects in San Bernardino County.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/709

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Oct 29, 2021 - This augmentation is in addition to an ongoing annual appropriation of $25  million General Fund for this purpose. Bringing Families Home Program Expansion. The budget includes $92.5  million General Fund in both 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 (with spending authority through 2024 ‑25) to expand the existing Bringing Families Home program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4468

Child custody and juvenile dependency. [Ballot]

Oct 28, 2021 - This can include decisions about where the child lives and goes to school, as well as decisions about certain activities, such as those related t o religion or travel. If two people (such as the child ’s parents) have joint legal custody, then both are able to make the above decisions either separately or together.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-019