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

Oct 13, 2015 - In addition, the Legislature could place an excise tax on the commercial sale of marijuana products of up to 10  percent of the retail price of the products. Such an excise tax would be in addition to any sales tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-050

Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2019 - The Cal Grant B Access Award consists of a statutory amount funded by state General Fund ($1,648) and a supplemental amount funded by the College Access Tax Credit. The size of the supplement each year depends on the level of tax credit funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/228

Local Government Control [Ballot]

Sep 15, 2020 - The state and federal government help to subsidize the construction and rehabilitation of affordable housing deve lopment through tax credits for developers. The state provided $600  million in 2020-21 for tax credits to encourage the development of affordable housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2020-002

The 2016-17 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 15, 2016 - In addition, the MCO tax package prefunds retiree health benefits on a one-time basis and includes ongoing tax relief for certain MCO-related taxpayers. In 2016-17, spending associated with these commitments (including the tax relief) totals about $1 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3460

Update on strong California capital gains tax collections in September

Sep 30, 2013 - This note provides an update on 2013-14 state revenues, particularly the state ’s personal income tax (PIT) and corporate tax collections. September is the first month of the fiscal year in which significant amounts of PIT and  corporate tax   “estimated payments ” are submitted to the state ’s Franchise Tax Board (FTB).
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/774

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

Proposed statutory initiative to create a statewide public electrical utility. [Ballot]

Oct 14, 2015 - In addition, while transferring the responsibility to provide electricity from private companies to a public entity would likely reduce certain state and local tax revenues (such as property tax and corporate income tax) because public entities often do not pay such taxes, it is uncertain how governments would respond to this potential reduction in tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-056

Administration’s trailer bill proposal related to future “triple flip” unwinding mechanism

Mar 15, 2013 - In addition, the triple flip mechanism replaces lost sales tax revenue with property taxes on a dollar for dollar bas is, indicating to our office that it was the intent of the Legislature to ensure that local governments were fully offset for their lost Bradley-Burns sales tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/727

2017 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 11, 2017 - Taxes. Various proposals could reduce business taxes and change individual income taxes in a number of ways. The President, for example, has proposed lowering marginal income tax rates and, at the same time, eliminating the deduction for state and local tax payments —a deduction that disproportionately benefits Californians, as well as residents of a few other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/239

California's December income tax collections were quite strong

Jan 7, 2014 - California's December income tax collections were quite strong California's December income tax collections were quite strong Program: Revenues Finding or Recommendation: This provides an update on December 2013 personal income tax and corporation tax revenue collections for the State of California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/775