July 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Aug 19, 2019 - As has been the case throughout 2019, personal income tax (PIT) withholding continues to be strong, growing 5.5  percent compared to the same period last year. Similarly, corporation tax collections also continued to be strong, with estimated payments over 33 percent above the administration ’s projection.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/391

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Aug 8, 2019 - The state employs people in each county with about two-thirds of the state workforce in a county other than the County of Sacramento. In many cases, the state employs people in the same classif ication in both high and low cost of living regions of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4085

Building Permits Update: June 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 6, 2019 - Last summer, we noted that there was significant uptick in housing permits in Sonoma County during the months following the Tubbs Fire, suggesting the rebuilding process started relatively quickly. In contrast, rebuilding has not occurred as quickly in Butte County following the Camp Fire last fall.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/389

Core Funding for County Offices of Education [EdBudget]

Jul 31, 2019 - Core Funding for County Offices of Education [EdBudget] a Reflects annual apportionment as reported by the California Department of Education. b Reflects the administration's estimates as adopted in the 2019-20 budget plan. c The 2019-20 budget includes a $234,000 augmentation to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to this add-on. d Consists of $2 million to support the Museum of
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/287

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Jul 29, 2019 - d Includes revenue from local fees, property taxes collected in excess of the Local Control Funding Formula allotments, parcel taxes, and reimbursements. e Reflects average daily attendance.      Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/281

An Update on California's Film Tax Credit Programs [EconTax Blog]

Jul 22, 2019 - FTB taxpayer compliance staff subsequently verifies tax credit claims with the CFC. Publically reported income tax statistics do not currently d ifferentiate between the different tax credit programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/388

Proposition 98 Property Tax Estimates Under 2019-20 Budget Package [EdBudget]

Jul 16, 2019 - Proposition 98 Property Tax Estimates Under 2019-20 Budget Package [EdBudget] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/275

June 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Jul 10, 2019 - June 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu June Collections Slightly Exceed  Estimates. Collections for the personal income tax (PIT), corporation tax, and sales tax were $350  million above the administration ’s May estimates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/384

Building Permits Update: May 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 2, 2019 - Major counties in Southern California, the Bay Area, and the Central Valley had big drops in permits this May compared to a year ago. Data source: CIRB (Construction Industry Research Board), a service provided by the California Homebuilding Foundation   http://www.mychf.org/cirb.html .   
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/382

The California State Bar: Considerations for a Fee Increase

Jun 26, 2019 - As Figure   8 i llustrates, the major components of employee compensation costs in 2019 at the State Bar include salary, employer contributions towards CalPERS health premiums for active employees, employer contributions to pension benefits administered by the California Public Employees ’ Retirement System (CalPERS), federal payroll taxes towards the Social Security and Medicare programs, and employer contributions towards retiree health benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4080