Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Sep 8, 2017 - Property taxes are a major revenue source for local governments, raising nearly $60  billion annually. Although the state receives no property tax revenue, property tax collections affect the state ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-012

Measuring CalWORKs Performance

Sep 6, 2017 - A fourth measure —the percentage of CalWORKs participants with earnings sufficient to receive the maximum benefit from the federal earned income tax credit —was added later. In order to receive incentive funding from the Pay for Performance program, counties would either have to make a minimum level of improvement on a given performance measure or rank in the top 20  percent of counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3702

Authorize $8.9 billion in general obligation bonds for various water-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Sep 5, 2017 - This measure would allow the state to borrow up to $8.9  billion by selling additional general obligation bonds to investors, who would be repaid with interest using the state ’s general tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-010

August 2017 Cap-and-Trade Auction Results [EconTax Blog]

Aug 23, 2017 - Follow   @LAOEconTax  on Twitter for regular California economy and tax updates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/250

General obligation bonds for natural resources-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2017 - Other local funding sources include state funds, federal funds, and local taxes. The state and federal governments also play important roles in the state ’s water system, such as by operating key water supply infrastructure that moves water around the state, as well as by setting and enforcing water quality standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-007

California's Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Expansion [EconTax Blog]

Jul 13, 2017 - Expanded Earned Income Tax Credit. This legislation expands the state EITC to families with self-employment income and to include tax filers with incomes up to $22,300. This will increase significantly the number of filers eligible to claim the tax credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/249

July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics

Jul 6, 2017 - For example, the Governor could specify officials in the Franchise Tax Board and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration to confer as needed with IOC or LA 2024 officials on any Games-related state tax policy issues that are identified in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3695

Transportation funding, Amendment #1. [Ballot]

Jun 26, 2017 - Tax and Fee Increases. Senate Bill 1 increases two existing excise taxes on gasoline. (The two taxes differ in that one has a fixed rate and the other has a variable rate set annually by the State Board of Equalization to mimic a sales tax on gasoline.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2017-004

How Will Aging Baby Boomers Affect Future Property Tax Revenues? [EconTax Blog]

Jun 20, 2017 - How Will Aging Baby Boomers Affect Future Property Tax Revenues? [EconTax Blog] How Will Aging Baby Boomers Affect Future Property Tax Revenues? June 20, 2017 Brian Uhler California 's homeowners are getting older.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/247

How Will Aging Baby Boomers Affect Future Property Tax Revenues?

Jun 20, 2017 - Turnover Key to Property Tax Growth Under Proposition  13, Property Turnover Drives Property Tax Growth. Proposition  13 was a landmark decision by California ’s voters in 1978 to limit property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3693