Why Has Income Tax Withholding Lagged, Despite Job Growth? [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2022 - Why Has Income Tax Withholding Lagged, Despite Job Growth? [EconTax Blog] Why Has Income Tax Withholding Lagged, Despite Job Growth? November 16, 2022 Chas Alamo Why Has Income Tax Withholding Lagged, Despite Job Growth?
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/759

2001 Budget Analysis: Tax Relief (9100)

For all VLF reducti ons, cities and counties continue to receive the same amount of revenues as under prior law, with the reduced VLF amounts replaced by General Fund spending. This spending, known as the "VLF backfill," is reflected in the tax relief budget item.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/general_govt/gen_36_9100_Tax_Relief_anl01.htm

^[PDF] Water Special Districts: A Look at Governance and Public Participation

For instance, a county government in control of a dependent water district will financially benefit—through increased tax revenues—from increased development. Critics assert that this fiscal incentive leads the county to make water decisions that will unnecessarily encourage growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/water_districts/Special_Water_Districts.pdf

Evaluating Tax Expenditures [EconTax Blog]

Aug 29, 2019 - Evaluating Tax Expenditures [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein What Are Tax Expenditures? Tax Provisions Intended to Accomplish A Public Policy Goal. Tax expenditures are provisions of tax law that enable targeted groups to reduce their taxes relative to the “basic ” tax structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/396

April 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

May 22, 2020 - April 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Total collections from the state ’s “big three ” taxes (personal income tax, corporation tax, and sales tax) were down two-thirds from April 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/469

Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Many urban water suppliers are public entities —such as cities, counties, or special districts —while some are private investor ‑owned utilities. Public water suppliers serve about eight in ten Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

^[PDF] The California Cannabis Hemp Initiative of 2014

The measure would result in reduced costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prisons and county jails, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2014/140072.pdf

^[PDF] California Cannabis Hemp Act of 2014

The measure would result in reduced costs to the state and local governments by reducing the number of marijuana offenders incarcerated in state prisons and county jails, as well as the number placed under community supervision (such as county probation).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130481.pdf

2001 Initiative Analysis: Fair Tax Act

Replacement With New Taxes. The measure establishes that a VAT and an ad valorem tax on fuel may be levied locally but only by cities and counties. The various restrictions regarding the VAT base are identic al to those governing the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/011138_INT.htm

U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 15, 2022 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.3% from July to August.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/754