Income Tax Withholding Tracker: 3/16 to 3/20 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 20, 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 well ahead of 2018-19.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/443

The 2022-23 Budget: CalHR California Leads Proposal

Feb 28, 2022 - In the more than 80 years since the voters first established the civil service, a variety of statutes, decisions, rules, practices, and case law have built upon the constitutional framework of a merit ‑based civil service system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4564

Snapshot of the California Economy: March 2021 [EconTax Blog]

May 11, 2021 - Over the last year, the state has experienced abrupt and dramatic swings in economic activity. While a variety of data is available to track developments in the state economy, drawing clear conclusions from these disparate data points can be difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/651

Home Sales Update: August 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 23, 2020 - The dip in the most recent week likely reflects the timing of Labor Day this year, as sales volume over the past two weeks combined ran well ahead of the same weeks in 2019.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/550

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Electricity Generation

Jan 6, 2020 - The incentives reduced the cost of installing a residential solar unit by about 25  p ercent in the early years of the program and by about 5 p ercent to 10  p ercent in the final years. This design was intended to gradually reduce customer reliance on subsidies as the solar industry matured and market prices declined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4131

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Community Care Demonstration Project

Feb 19, 2021 - DSH Would Reassess Methodology for Ongoing Funding Amount After Three Years. Under the CCDP, DSH would reassess the methodology for determining the ongoing funding amount provided to participating counties after three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4382

May 2021 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Jun 18, 2021 - The next graph isolates aggregate employment in the other sectors and shows that California has gradually been closing the gap this year. The next figure summarizes nonfarm employment by sector based on the monthly survey of employers.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/667

Home Prices Update: September 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 2, 2020 - Mortgage rates are far lower than a year ago, making monthly mortgage payments more affordable (all else equal) and contributing to the price increases. The typical home in California has appreciated 6. 8 percent since September 2019, while the national figure is 5.8 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/573

Home Sales Update: June 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 24, 2020 - California home sales were running at a relatively high level earlier in the year, but have dropped sharply as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Sales recovered in June, but remained well below the average June count of the previous five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/505

The 2021-22 Budget: California State Payroll System IT Project

Feb 2, 2021 - In light of the state ’s projected out ‑year deficits, is now an appropriate time to embark on such a costly project? What change management efforts will be necessary to implement this proposed project?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4339