July 2020 Tax Payments Tracker [EconTax Blog]

Jul 17, 2020 - As a result, tax payments made in April and June in a typical year have been spread across April to July this year. For this reason, we report on total collections across April to July instead of focusing on only July.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/499

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 13-July 17 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 17, 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/497

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 31 - September 4 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 4, 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/539

U.S. Retail Sales Update: October 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 17, 2020 - Monthly Sales Remained Higher Than Last Year. October was the sixth straight month of growth in U.S. retail sales and the fifth straight month in which sales were higher than last year. In particular, seasonally adjusted sales rose by 0.3 percent from September to October, making sales in October 2020 5.7 percent higher than sales in October 2019. 2020 ’s Ten-Month Total Nearly Equals 2019 ’s.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/580

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - In the years following the Great Recession, the state provided one ‑time funding to help the universities address their maintenance backlogs. Figure  10 shows the amounts appropriated by the state each year from 2015 ‑ 16 t hrough 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

The 2020-21 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 10, 2020 - In those intervening years, there would be a difference between the rate the state is paying and the rate the state would pay if the CalSTRS board had full rate setting authority. In dollar terms, this difference would very roughly equal $ 525  m illion in the first year, $ 350  m illion in the second year, and $ 175  m illion in the third year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4196

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 24 - August 28 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 28, 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/535

The 2020-21 Budget: Local Agency Employee Organizations, Impasse Procedures II

Mar 4, 2020 - Number of Fact-Finding Cases Likely Varies Significantly Year to Year. In the three years used by the Commission to determine the cost of the mandate, the number of fact-finding projects in a fiscal year ranged from 37 to 44 —averaging to about 40 cases each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4190

What Can We Learn From How the State Responded to the Last Major Drought? [Publication Details]

May 13, 2021 - Format: HTML Description: For the second consecutive year, the state is experiencing extremely low rates of precipitation. As we prepare for what could be an extended period of dry conditions, it is helpful to review how the state responded to the last major drought.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4429

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/30 to 4/3 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 3, 2020 - The final graph compares withholding payments so far in the 2019-20 fiscal year to 2018-19. As of now, year-to-date payments in 2019-20 remain ahead of 2018-19.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/448