Main Types of Disaster Recovery Assistance

Jan 10, 2019 - Tax Relief Income Tax Relief. Under federal law , taxpayers can claim an itemized deductions for property losses that are not reimbursed by insurance and that stem from federally declared disasters. (Prior to 2018, unreimbursed disaster-related losses were generally deductible regardless of whether they were attributable to a federally declared disaster.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3917

The 2022-23 Budget: Health Care Access and Affordability

Feb 23, 2022 - Advance Premium Tax Credit (APTC). The APTC —as structured under the ACA —offsets the cost of health insurance premiums for households with incomes between 100  percent and 400  percent of the FPL. This  tax credit effectively limits a household ’s net premium for a silver plan (after accounting for the tax credit) to between 2  percent and 10  percent of annual income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4560

April state sales taxes $302 million above projections...gain may be temporary

May 5, 2011 - April state sales taxes $302 million above projections...gain may be temporary April state sales taxes $302 million above projections...gain may be temporary Program: Revenue Finding or Recommendation: Provides update on April 2011 sales and use tax collections, as well as overall "Big Three" state tax revenue collections for the fiscal year to date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/411

California’s sick leave requirements and increases in California’s statewide minimum wage. (Amendment #1.) [Ballot]

Dec 23, 2015 - Change in State Income Tax Revenue. The state collects income taxes from individuals and businesses under the personal income tax —the state government ’s largest revenue source —and corporation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-105

Funding for arts and music education in schools. [Ballot]

Dec 21, 2021 - Proposition  98 (1988) sets aside a minimum amount of state General Fund and local property tax revenue for public schools and community colleges. The size of this allotment depends on several factors, including the number of students attending public schools, growth in the state economy, and General Fund revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-036

The 2020-21 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 14, 2020 - In this report, we provide high‑level background on the Medi‑Cal program and an overview of the major drivers of year‑over‑year spending changes in the Governor’s budget. We also discuss the administration’s recent submittal (late January 2020) of a modified managed care organization (MCO) tax proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4161

Request for $279,000 in General Fund dollars to promote the jobs tax credit for small businesses

May 23, 2011 - Finally, the state provides various tax incentives for small businesses, such as the tax credit described below. New Jobs Tax Credit Not Having Intended Impact. One example of a state tax incentive is the tax credit, created by Chapter 17, Statutes of 2009 (SBx3 15,  Calderon).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/438

Use Tax on Remote Sales [Publication Details]

Oct 15, 2018 - Use Tax on Remote Sales [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3887

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire Response Proposals

Jan 28, 2022 - If the Legislature were to reject any of these proposals, it would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL ‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4504

What Do Unanticipated Revenues Mean for the Surplus? [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2021 - The formulas vary substantially based on the amount of personal income tax revenues attributable to capital gains that the state collects. These revenues can vary substantially from year to year, making it difficult to predict the impact on the formulas.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/697