The 2018-19 Budget: Initial Comments on the May Revision

May 12, 2018 - In large part, this reflects the administration’s projected increase between 2017 and 2019 in the share of income earned by higher income households (who pay higher tax rates under California’s graduated tax structure).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3832

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

A proposed statutory initiative related to the cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana. [Ballot]

Sep 1, 2015 - In addition, the measure states that the Legislature could place excise taxes on the retail sale of recreational marijuana prod ucts. Under the measure, any excise tax on retail sales, or any combination of such taxes, would be initially limited to 10  percent of the retail price of marijuana products.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-039

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

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

Cultivation, use, possession, and sale of marijuana [Ballot]

Jun 11, 2015 - The measure states that medical marijuana is exempt from sales taxes and, in some cases, excise taxes. Revenues collected from the excise taxes would be deposited in a new special fund —the Statewide Cannabis Tax Collection Account.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-024

The 2017-18 Budget: County Offices of Education and The Minimum State Aid Provision

Feb 10, 2017 - Under the LCFF for COEs (similar to school districts), local property tax is counted first for meeting each COE ’s overall LCFF allotment, with the state making up any gap. In a county where local property tax revenue is sufficient to fund all of its LCFF allotment, the state still must provide its minimum state aid allotment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3554

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Finally, this category includes the refundable portion of two major tax credits: the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which provides a refundable tax credit to low- to moderate-income working individuals and couples; and the Child Tax Credit, which provides refundable tax credits to eligible low-income families with children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/3

Cal Grant Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 20, 2020 - Also does not include an offsetting $5 million decrease in College Access Tax Credit (CATC) funds due to a projected decline in available revenues in the account.  b Less than $500,000 or 0.05 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/402

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