An Analysis of Proposition 4: The Gann "Spirit of 13" Initiative [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 1979 - Proposition 4 also attempts both to clarify the fiscal roles played by the various branches (legislative, judicial and executive) and levels (federal, state and local) of government, and to insure that any surplus funds are promptly returned to the people.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3524

How High? Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes

Dec 17, 2019 - Miller, Keaton and Boyoung Seo (2019). “Tax Revenues When Substances Substitute: Marijuana, Alcohol, and Tobacco. ” Mimeo, University of Oregon. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4125

Review of the California Competes Tax Credit

Oct 31, 2017 - Refocus Credit to “Level Playing Field ” With Other States, Countries. The very name of this program —California Competes —evokes its goal: to help California compete against other states and countries to convince businesses to locate, stay, and expand here.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3709

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - Figure  8 shows how this would play out if contributions and benefits continue to track with historical trends over the next two decades. As the figure shows, we do not expect the state to achieve solvency without the federal surcharge.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Federal agencies may be better situated to play a coordinating or incentivizing role. The beneficiaries would primarily be private, for ‑profit companies. We note that if adopting common data standards would significantly alleviate supply chain congestion, there would be a clear private ‑sector interest in paying to implement the recommendations using their own  funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits

Mar 15, 2018 - Given the number of credit reservations made, however, the credit may have played a role in hiring individuals who employers expected to be eligible for the credit but ultimately were not eligible. To the extent this occurred, the credit ’s availability may have influenced employers ’ decisions to hire targeted individuals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3784

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Federal agencies may therefore be better situated than the state to play a coordinating or incentivizing role. Moreover, the primary beneficiaries of adopting common data standards would primarily be private, for ‑profit companies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Common Claims About Proposition 13

Sep 19, 2016 - Proposition   13 May Play a Part in Explaining This Pattern. It is possible that Proposition  13 contributes to this pattern of development. Land owners typically seek to time the development of their land to maximize their financial gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3497