The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023‑24 budget package provides a total of $19.2 billion from various fund sources—the General Fund, bond funds, a number of special funds, and federal funds—for programs administered by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and Environmental Protection Agency. This is a net decrease of $15.5 billion (45 percent) compared to 2022‑23 estimated levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy

Oct 15, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Health Budget and Policy ‑$252 ‑$2,114 a Original proposal refers to the MCO tax as reauthorized and proposed to the federal government for consideration in 2019. b The MCO tax is only authorized for a half year in 2022 ‑23. c Approved tax refers to the MCO tax as modified by the administration and approved by the federal government in April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4281

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

Temporary extension of Proposition 30 income tax increases (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - The proposal extends tempo rary personal income tax (income tax) rate increases on high-income taxpayers that were approved as part of Proposition  30 in 2012. Background California ’s State Budget. California state taxes —primarily income taxes —are spent mainly from the state government ’s General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-065

Homeowners and renters tax relief. [Ballot]

Jun 22, 2015 - Background Local Governments in California Levy Taxes on Property Owners. Local governments in California levy taxes on property owners based on a property ’s assessed value, known as ad  valorem property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-028

Proposed statutory initiative that would increase excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. It also creates a new excise tax on the distribution of electronic cigarett

Jun 23, 2015 - Tobacco and E-Cigarette Taxes Tobacco products are subject to state and federal excise taxes, and state and local sales and use taxes. In contrast, e-cigarettes are currently not subject to state and federal excise taxes but are subject to state and local sales and use taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-029

Groundwater Preservation and Water Consumer Awareness Act of 2015 [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2015 - Background Sales and Use Taxes and Excise Taxes. California ’s state and local governments levy sales and use taxes on retail sales of most tangible goods. Under the State Constitution and state statute, many foods and beverages —including bottled water —are currently exempt from California ’s state and local sales and use taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-021

Extend temporary personal income tax rate increases on high-income taxpayers (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Jan 25, 2016 - Income Taxes. Proposition  30 also increased marginal income tax rates paid by roughly the 1  percent of tax filers in the state with the highest incomes. Depending on their taxable income levels, these filers pay an extra 1 percent, 2 percent, or 3  percent tax on part of their incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-115

Personal income taxes and funding for education and health programs (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 10, 2015 - Figure 1 summarizes income tax rates under current law , including Proposition 30 ’s temporary tax increases. After Proposition 30 expires, current law provides for a 9.3 percent top marginal income tax rate (not counting a 1 percent tax rate on taxable income i n excess of $1 million for mental health programs).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-070

Proposed statutory initiative that increases excise taxes on the distribution of cigarettes and other tobacco products. [Ballot]

Jun 23, 2015 - This measure also creates a one-time “floor tax ” on cigarettes that are stored by businesses at the time the new excise tax is levied. Floor taxes are typically used to prevent businesses from avoiding taxes by stockpiling products before a tax goes into effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-030