The 2020-21 Budget: Taxation of E-Cigarettes

Feb 24, 2020 - A second, less common type of pack contains 25 c igarettes and requires a $3. 59 t ax stamp. As a result, the vendor needs to produce just two denominations of stamps, and taxpayers can comply with the tax by affixing just one stamp to each pack.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4171

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control Reform Implementation [Publication Details]

Jan 25, 2022 - However, we recommend the Legislature continue to conduct oversight of the programmatic expansions being proposed and to revisit staffing levels in future years. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4497

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean Energy Package

Feb 22, 2022 - The  Governor ’s budget provides a total of $922.4  million General Fund over two years ($323  million in 2022 ‑23 and $600  million in 2023 ‑24) to CEC for two new residential building decarbonization programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4554

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 1 - August 27 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 7, 2021 - Through the 25th, federal withholding was up 18.9 percent from last year, slightly below the state ’s pace.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/692

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 1 - September 24 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 24, 2021 - Through the 25th, federal withholding was up 19.6 percent from last year, somewhat below the state ’s pace.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/702

Building Permits Update: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 1, 2021 - The industrial category was the bright spot as its total of $164 million was the second highest of the year, with more than 90 percent of the value coming from three projects in San Bernardino County.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/709

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Transportation

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, research suggests that a projected increase in average temperature of 4 degrees Fahrenheit over the next several decades will decrease the life expectancy of asphalt by 3 to 7 years for roads with a service life of about 20 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4576

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Undocumented immigrants, as well as most immigrants with legal status who have lived in the United States for fewer than five years, are ine ligible for CalWORKs. Federal, State, and County Governments Share CalWORKs Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

The 2022-23 Budget: Municipal Stormwater and Urban Runoff Discharges Mandate

Feb 28, 2022 - Typically, the process for determining whether a law or regulation is a state ‑reimbursable mandate takes several years. State law further requires our office to analyze any new mandates identified by the commission as a part of our annual analysis of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4565

Building Permits Update: June 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 5, 2021 - June is frequently a big month for multifamily, but that was not the case this year. Los Angeles County permitted the most units as usual, followed distantly by San Diego County. Nonresidential construction permit remains historically weak.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/682