Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - Water quality is generally regulated by the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), although in 29 counties SWRCB has delegated authority to regulate smaller systems with between 15 and 200 connections to county environmental health departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 2 - November 6 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 6, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 2 - November 6 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 2 - November 6 November 6, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding collections this week were 6 percent above the comparable week in 2019, boosting total withholding since late March to 3.5 percent above the same period last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/576

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - (While not included in this post, Los Angeles County also received direct CDC allocations, totaling $336.6  million.) Approximately 60  percent of California ’s allocation flowed from CDPH to local governments (not including Los Angeles County due to its direct allocation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

Limiting government powers during a public health emergency. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2020 - On the other hand, the limits on the state ’s ability to respond could result in more severe public health emergencies, resulting in reduced business activity and tax revenue. In addition, the limits on response activities could mean the state and local governments qualify for less federal disaster assistance funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-004

Building Permits Update: September 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 3, 2020 - The total was boosted by 402 units in Tulare County, whose previous monthly high dating back to 1988 was 248. Nonresidential construction permit activity remains weak. The September total of $1.546 billion was the lowest since May, and well below the average for September.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/574

Proposition 15 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Unlike land and buildings, business equipment is taxed based on how much it could be sold for today. Counties Manage the Property Tax.   County assessors determine the taxable value of property. County tax collectors bill property owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=15&year=2020

Proposition 17 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Fiscal Effects Increased Ongoing County Costs. Proposition  17 would increase the number of people who can register to vote and vote in elections. This would increase ongoing workload for county election officials in two main ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=17&year=2020

Proposition 18 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Fiscal Effects Minor Costs for County Election Officials. This measure would increase the number of people eligible to vote in primary and special elections. This would increase work for county election officials.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=18&year=2020

Proposition 19 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Counties Manage the Property Tax.   County assessors determine the taxable value of property. County tax collectors bill property owners. County auditors distribute tax revenue to local governments. Statewide, counties spend about $800  million each year on these activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=19&year=2020

Proposition 20 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - County Jail and/or Community Supervision. People who have no current or past convictions for serious, violent, or sex crimes are typically sentenced to county jail or are supervised by county probation officers in the community, or both.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=20&year=2020