The 2019-20 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - With respect to these formulas, we assume: Sales Tax Reductions Are Not Triggered. California has two statutes that trigger reductions in the state ’s sales tax rate if balances in discretionary reserves reach a certain threshold.
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Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 14, 2018 - Expiration of Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Current MCO Tax. Since 2016-17, the state has imposed a per-member tax on Medi-Cal and non-Medi-Cal MCOs. Revenues from the MCO tax, which leverages federal funding for Medi-Cal, provide a substantial General Fund offset in Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3898

Evolution of the Balance of the Budget Stabilization Account

Nov 14, 2018 - Under Proposition  2, the state must make deposits into the BSA until its balance reaches a threshold of 10  percent of General Fund taxes. Each year that General Fund tax revenues grow, this 10  percent threshold also grows.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3900

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - Property Tax Revenue Projected to Rise. Whereas the minimum guarantee tends to be volatile, property tax revenue typically grows at a steadier pace. Under the growth scenario, property tax revenue grows from $24. 1  b illion in 2018 ‑ 19 t o $28. 5  b illion by 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Senate Bill 1 Funding Senate Bill 1 i ncreased fuel taxes and vehicle charges to support existing and new transportation programs. It also repays monies loaned in the past to the General Fund from various transportation accounts.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) State EITC Adopted in 2015. The EITC is a personal income tax credit that is intended to reduce poverty among California ’s poorest working families by increasing their after ‑tax income.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget assumes that $ 79  m illion of fuel tax revenue will be transferred to the State Parks and Recreation Fund (SPRF) in 2018 ‑19 as a result of Chapter   5 o f 2017 (S B  1 , Beall). This is an increase of $ 25  m illion from the amount transferred in 2017 ‑18, which primarily reflects the full implementation of the fuel tax increases established in S B  1 .
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Proposition  56, approved by voters in 2016, raised state taxes on tobacco products and dedicates the majority of its associated revenues to Medi ‑Cal. The spending plan allocates up to $1. 26  b illion in Proposition   56 r evenues to be spent in Medi ‑Cal in 2018 ‑ 19 o n the following purposes: Up to $821   Million for Provider Payment Increases.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The program authorizes the issuance of bonds backed by personal income tax revenues raised under the Mental Health Services Act (Proposition   63 o f 2004). Before these bonds can be issued, the state must complete a validation process whereby the courts determine whether issuance of the bonds is legal.
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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The state ’s largest three General Fund taxes —the personal income tax, sales and use tax, and corporation tax —are projected to increase 4  p ercent. Figure 3
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