May Revision: Property Tax Estimates [EconTax Blog]

May 23, 2016 - Based on this new information, we have revised our property tax estimates upward by $87 million across 2015-16 and 2016-17, so that our office 's estimates ( "LAO May ")  are now $439 million higher than the administration 's ( "May Revision ")  across the 2015-16 and 2016-17 fiscal years, as shown below.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/189

May Revision 2016: Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 16, 2016 - May Revision 2016: Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog] This post discusses the near-term state General Fund revenue outlooks of both the administration and our office. Administration and LAO Outlooks: Similar Through 2016-17 Figure 1 summarizes the administration ’s May Revision revenue estimates through 2016-17.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/186

^[PDF] Overview on Poverty

Despite its fl aws, the poverty thresholds allow researchers and policy makers to examine trends over time using a consistent measure.  Substantial Changes Set for 2011. In September 2011, the Census Bureau will publish two sets of poverty data.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/socservices/2011/Poverty_Overview_05_10_11.pdf

2005 Initiative Analysis:Voters' Right to Protect Marriage.

For the receipt of federal benefits or for federal tax purposes, current federal l aw only recognizes marriage between a man and a woman. State Laws. The State Constitution currently does not define marriage.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050563.htm

2006 Initiative Analysis: The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative

The fiscal effect o f the measure is unknown and would depend on future interpretation by the courts of what constitutes “rights, incidents, or employee benefits of marriage,” both under existing l aw and under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060436.htm

2006 Initiative Analysis: The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative (version 2)

The fiscal effect o f the measure is unknown and would depend on future interpretation by the courts of what constitutes “rights, incidents, or employee benefits of marriage,” both under existing l aw and under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060490.htm

2006 Initiative Analysis: The Voters' Right to Protect Marriage Initiative (version 3)

The fiscal effect o f the measure is unknown and would depend on future interpretation by the courts of what constitutes “rights, incidents, or employee benefits of marriage,” both under existing l aw and under the measure.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2006/060628.htm

May Revision 2016: Economic Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 15, 2016 - May Revision 2016: Economic Outlook [EconTax Blog] May Revision 2016: Economic Outlook May 15, 2016 Justin Garosi This post discusses the state ’s  economic outlook over the next couple of years, including the administration’s assessment of the near-term economic outlook in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/185

November 2016 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Dec 2, 2016 - As described in our November 2016 Fiscal Outlook report , we have estimated that taxpayers will make larger estimated and final payments for the rest of the year and that 2016-17 PIT revenues will exceed budget act projections by $1.7 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/219

2000 Budget Analysis: H&SS; Foster Care

Current l aw provides the same COLA for FFHs and GHs, but makes them "subject to the availability of funds." We recommend providing a COLA to FFH and GH providers because (1) there is no pol icy rationale for distinguishing these types of providers from FFAs, and (2) revenues are sufficient to provide the COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/health_ss/hss_19_Foster_Care_anl00.htm