The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2017 - This publication is our office’s initial response to the Governor's 2017-18 budget proposal. The administration's estimates anticipate slow growth in the personal income tax (PIT), the state’s dominant revenue source. The Governor’s estimate of PIT growth in 2017-18 is probably too low.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3528

EdBudget Tables (January 2017)

Jan 13, 2017 - Proposition 98 Funding Per Student $10,171 $396 2.7% a Includes funding for state debt-service payments for school facilities, state contributions to the State Teachers ’ Retirement System, and California Department of Education operations. b Includes one-time clean energy funds carried over from previous years. c Includes revenue from local fees, property taxes collected in
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3529

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 13, 2017 - (Supplemental taxes consists of the property tax levied on properties sold midyear and are included in “other property tax revenue ” in the figure.) These increases are partially offset by a higher estimate of excess tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3530

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2017 - The administration's estimates anticipate slow growth in the personal income tax (PIT), the state’s dominant revenue source. The Governor’s estimate of PIT growth in 2017-18 is probably too low. As a result, by the May Revision, the state could have more General Fund revenue than the Governor now projects, but much of that revenue would be required to go to schools and Proposition 2 reserves and debt payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3528

Improving State’s Approach to Park User Fees

Jan 12, 2017 - Other funding sources for state park operations include revenue from fuel taxes, federal highway dollars for trails, the cigarette surtax, and various special funds designated for natural resource habitat protection.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3527

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21

Jan 10, 2017 - This bonus is subject to Social Security and Medicare payroll taxes but does not affect state costs towards employee pension benefits. For the average SEIU Local 1000 member, this bonus constitutes about 4  percent of pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3520

December 2016 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 5, 2017 - Previously published income tax data also was updated. December "Big Three " Tax Collections Disappointing …But Year-End Payments Still Coming In. Figure 1 below shows preliminary December revenue results for the state General Fund 's three main taxes —the personal income tax (PIT), the corporation tax (CT), and the sales and use tax (SUT).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/228

Income Mobility in California Across Generations

Jan 4, 2017 - Chetty and Hendren used two decades of tax return data from 5 million families to assemble a uniquely rich data set. They measure income using pre–tax income from labor market earnings and capital (for example, from the sale of stocks or bonds), as well as unemployment, social security, and disability benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3518

A Look at Recent Progress Toward Statewide Housing Goals [EconTax Blog]

Dec 15, 2016 - Follow @LAOEconTax on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/226

Sales Tax Rates: Prop. 30 and Comparisons to Other States [EconTax Blog]

Dec 15, 2016 - Sales Tax Rates: Prop. 30 and Comparisons to Other States [EconTax Blog] Sales Tax Rates: Prop. 30 and Comparisons to Other States December 15, 2016 Seth Kerstein Sales Tax Rate Reduction on January 1 st .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/227