U.S. Retail Sales Update: June 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 16, 2024 - U.S. retail sales have grown 0.1 percent over the last 3 months and 2.3 percent over the last 12 months. Over both periods, sales have grown more slowly than inflation.
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Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Proposition  98 funding comes from the state General Fund and certain local property tax revenues. Most Proposition  98 funding is provided to community colleges through “apportionments, ” which is general ‑purpose funding used to pay for instruction and other core operating costs.
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U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 18, 2024 - U.S. retail sales have grown 0.4 percent over the last 3 months and 2.3 percent over the last 12 months. Over both periods, sales have grown more slowly than inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/807

U.S. Retail Sales Update: May 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 18, 2024 - U.S. retail sales have grown 0.4 percent over the last 3 months and 2.3 percent over the last 12 months. Over both periods, sales have grown more slowly than inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/807

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis [Publication Details]

Jun 13, 2024 - Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4912

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 13, 2024 - Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis June 13, 2024 Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis Statutory Data Reporting Requirement. Chapter  837 of 2019 (SB  34, Wiener) established new tax exemptions for donations of medicinal cannabis.
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Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 31, 2024 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Background. In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/805

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 31, 2024 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Background. In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/805

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision [Publication Details]

May 22, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision [Publication Details] The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision Format: HTML Description: This post provides our initial assessment of the Governor’s proposed managed care organization (MCO) tax package in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4905

The 2024-25 Budget: The MCO Tax Package at May Revision

May 22, 2024 - Background MCO Tax State Has Renewed and Increased the MCO Tax. The 2023-24 budget renewed the MCO tax through the end of 2026. Like the recent past versions, the tax is based on MCOs ’ enrollment in Medi-Cal and private insurance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4905