Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Increases State Funding. Local governments and schools would receive additional state funding to cover their property tax losses from other recent changes. State Appropriations Limit Consideration. The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-015

Local land use. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Limits State ’s Discretion When Appropriating State Funds. The measure amends the California Constitution to specify that the state could not modify how it appropriates state funding as a result of this measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-016

California New Business Creation: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 14, 2021 - California New Business Creation: September 2021 [EconTax Blog] California New Business Creation: September 2021 October 14, 2021 Brian Uhler The extent of new business creation in California can be a useful gauge of the health of the state ’s economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/704

Chronic dialysis clinics. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2021 - This scenario would lead to increased costs for state and local governments likely in th e low tens of millions of dollars annually. This represents a minor increase in the state ’s total spending on Medi-Cal and state and local governments ’ total spending on employee and retiree health coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-013

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - Similar to the state, public schools also make pension contributions that include both of these components. (Most other public school employees also qualify for pensions when they retire, but the state does not fund these pensions directly.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-011

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - Costs Likely Borne by State. The State Constitution generally requires that the state reimburse local governments for the cost to implement state mandated activities. Generally, voter approved initiatives are exempt from this reimbursement requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-012

Peace officer use of force. [Ballot]

Oct 12, 2021 - State Appropriations Limit Consideration . The State Constitution limits how much tax revenues the state can spend each year. However, certain types of spending are excluded from this limit. In recent years, the limit has been an important consideration in state budgeting decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-010

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education

Oct 11, 2021 - California State Library State Library Funding Is $645  Million in 2021 ‑22. Of this amount, $639  million (95  percent) comes from General Fund, $30  million (4.4  percent) comes from federal funds, and $2.9  million (0.4  percent) comes from various state special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4461

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Higher Education [Publication Details]

Oct 11, 2021 - This budget post summarizes the state’s 2021‑22 spending package for higher education. It is part of our Spending Plan series. In this post, we cover spending for the California Community Colleges (CCC), California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), student financial aid, California State Library, and certain initiatives that crosscut the education segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4461

Building Permits Update: August 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 6, 2021 - Single family activity has rebounded since last spring ’s pandemic-driven slump, as prices have risen sharply in most of the state. The Inland Empire, Sacramento, and Los Angeles metro areas had the most permits in that order and collectively accounted for nearly half the state total, which is the typical pattern.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/703