Proposition 14 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Summary of Legislative Analyst ’s Estimate of Net State and Local Government Fiscal Impact Increased state costs to repay bonds estimated at about $260  million per year over the next roughly 30 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=14&year=2020

Home Prices Update: January 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 23, 2021 - In the longer term, chronically high housing costs have hurt the state ’s business climate and been a key reason California loses residents to other states on net in most years. January 2021 data show torrid home price growth in both California and the rest of the country over the past year: the typical home in California has appreciated 10.5 percent since January 2020, somewhat above the national figure of 9.1 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/628

Attorney compensation in certain civil lawsuits. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - For example, state law generally requires that plaintiffs file tort claims within two years of an alleged injury or three years of alleged personal property damage. Additionally, state law authorizes cases generally seeking less than $10,000 to be filed in small claims court in which attorney representation is prohibited.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-031

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Aug 24, 2021 - CCC assumes 1 FTE student represents 525 contact hours per year, which on average generates about 24 credits. For undergraduate education, CSU and UC assume 1 FTE student represents 30 credit units. For graduate education, CSU, UC, and Hastings assume 1 FTE student represents 24 credit units.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/519

New Business Creation by Sector [EconTax Blog]

May 27, 2021 - Despite these differences, a ll five sectors have followed the same broad monthly pattern over the past year, with big increases in the summer of 2020 and the beginning of 2021.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/658

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 2 - November 6 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 6, 2020 - The final graph shows the year over year changes in cumulative withholding for California in 2020, the United States in 2020 (from the federal income tax), and California in 2009 at the trough of the Great Recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/576

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: September 7 - September 11 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 11, 2020 - The final graph shows the year over year changes in cumulative withholding for California in 2020, the United States in 2020 (from the federal income tax), and California in 2009 at the trough of the Great Recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/541

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 26 - October 30 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 2, 2020 - The final graph shows the year over year changes in cumulative withholding for California in 2020, the United States in 2020 (from the federal income tax), and California in 2009 at the trough of the Great Recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/572

Proposition 21 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Landlords cannot increase rent by more than 5  percent plus inflation in a year, or 10  percent, whichever is lower. This applies to most housing that is more than 15 years old. This law lasts until January 1, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=21&year=2020

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care [Publication Details]

May 14, 2020 - In this post, we discuss actions the federal and state governments have taken to assist K-12 schools and child care providers in responding to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4231