Proposed pilot unlikely to provide reliable results

May 19, 2014 - Counties administer the property tax. While most local governments that receive property taxes reimburse the county for their proportionate share of administrative costs, scho ols and community colleges do not.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/810

Updates concerning April 2014 California tax collections.

May 11, 2014 - For the state 's "Big Three " General Fund taxes--the personal income tax (PIT), the corporation tax (CT), and the sales tax--April 2014 collections were a combined $529 million above the most recent projecti ons for that month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/803

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Oct 16, 2017 - State and local governments could receive additional revenues, such as sales taxes from psilocybin sales permitted under this measure. This is because many individuals who are curr ently purchasing psilocybin illegally could begin purchasing it legally under state law at businesses that collect sales taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-024

Control, Regulate, and Tax Adult Use of Marijuana Act (Amendment #1). [Ballot]

Dec 22, 2015 - State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose additional taxes on medical marijuana sal es. We estimate that the total amount of state and local revenue collected statewide from the above taxes likely is in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-103

Property Tax Reductions to Diminish as Housing Market Improves [Publication Details]

May 5, 2014 - In total, temporary property tax reductions lowered local government property tax revenues by an estimated $7 billion in 2013-14, amounting to 15 percent of total property tax revenues statewide. However, real estate markets have recovered significantly over the past two years, and property tax payments for many of these property owners increased by as much as 20 percent in 2013-14.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3010

The 2015-16 Budget: Cigarette Tax and Licensing Programs [Publication Details]

Apr 22, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Cigarette Tax and Licensing Programs [Publication Details] The 2015-16 Budget: Cigarette Tax and Licensing Programs Format: HTML Description: California imposes excise taxes on cigarettes and on other tobacco products such as cigars and chewing tobacco.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3239

The cultivation, possession, and sale of marijuana. (Amendment #1) [Ballot]

Dec 7, 2015 - State and local governments currently collect sales tax on medical marijuana. A small number of cities also impose additional taxes on medical marijuana sales. We estimate that the total amount of state and local revenue collected statewide from the above taxes likely is in the high tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-086

Snapshot of the California Economy: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 4, 2021 - One the one hand, payrolls (as measured by state income tax withholding, which is disproportionately tied to earnings of higher-income individuals) and stock prices reached new highs in December. On the other hand, total employment in the state dropped slightly in December, unemployment remained widespread, and spending on restaurants and entertainment remains sever ely depressed.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/619

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 15, 2017 - Expiration of Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Current MCO Tax. The current MCO tax is assessed on a large number of managed care plans in the state. Revenues from the MCO tax, which leverage federal funding for Medi-Cal, provide a substantial General Fund offset —an estimated $1.8  billion in 2017-18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3715

February 2014 California income taxes far above projections

Mar 11, 2014 - February 2014 California income taxes far above projections February 2014 California income taxes far above projections Program: Revenues Finding or Recommendation: This note provides an update on California's February 2014 collections of major state taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/797