The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - The personal income tax accounts for most of the revenue growth, increasing nearly $ 8  b illion (9. 5  p ercent) in 2017 ‑18 and nearly $ 5  b illion (5. 4  p ercent) in 2018 ‑19. Revenue from the sales and use tax and the corporate tax also increases, albeit more slowly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3716

Evaluating California's Pursuit of Zero Net Energy State Buildings

Nov 14, 2017 - First, if federal, state, or local tax incentives for solar PV change, it could affect the cost of implementing these systems through power purchase agreements at state facilities. Second, the cost of these systems could be affected by overall changes in the solar PV market.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3711

Industry Wage Growth in California [EconTax Blog]

Nov 8, 2017 - Follow @LAOEconTax on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/256

Transportation-related taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2017 - Background State Transportation Taxes Taxes Require Two-Thirds Vote of Legislature. The State Constitution authorizes the Legislature to pass a tax with a two-thirds vote of each house. The Constitution defines what types of charges are considered taxes for this two-thirds vote requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-033

Homeowners’ and renters’ tax relief. [Ballot]

Nov 2, 2017 - Homeowners Also Receive a Property Tax Exemption. The State Constitution grants a $7,000 property tax exemption for owner-occupied housing. This exemption reduces a home ’s assessed value by $7,000, typically reducing the homeowner ’s tax payment by about $80  annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-032

State income taxes and various charges collected by the Department of Motor Vehicles. [Ballot]

Nov 1, 2017 - BACKGROUND State Income Taxes Income Taxes Are Main State Revenue Source. California taxes personal and business income. In 2016-17, personal income tax revenue was $83  billion and corporation tax revenue was $10  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-031

Review of the California Competes Tax Credit

Oct 31, 2017 - We will receive preliminary data on the use of tax credits for the 2016 tax year in November 2017.) Taxpayers claimed $3  million worth of California Competes credits in tax year 2014 and $12.6  million in tax year 2015.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3709

Review of the California Competes Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Oct 31, 2017 - Review of the California Competes Tax Credit [Publication Details] Description: California Competes awards income tax credits to attract or retain businesses considering a significant new investment in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3709

Taxes to fund public schools and colleges [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2017 - The vast majority of taxes used for the public education system comes from the state General Fund (revenues of which come primarily from personal income, but also sales taxes and other revenues) and local property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-028

Taxes on Californians who are age 55 and older. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2017 - Background Income and Property Taxes. According to U.S. Census Bureau data, Californians pay around $230  billion in state and local taxes each year. Two of the largest taxes are the state income tax (now about $90  billion per year) and the local property tax (around $60  billion per year).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-029