The 2021-22 Budget: California Arts Council

Feb 1, 2021 - This net change primarily reflects increased funding to establish a new grant program (discussed in more detail below) and other budget adjustments (such as the expiration of funds provided in prior years).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4337

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - This amount includes funds for procuring and customizing the system, supporting organizational change management, integrating systems, and other activities over the next three years beginning in 2020-21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/6

August 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2019 - The largest shortfall was in PIT, specifically from withholding, which grew at an average rate of 7.2 percent each month in 2018-19 compared to the same period in the previous year. So far in 2019-20, withholding growth kept pace at 7.5 percent in July, but slipped to 5.2 percent in August.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/401

July 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Aug 19, 2019 - As has been the case throughout 2019, personal income tax (PIT) withholding continues to be strong, growing 5.5  percent compared to the same period last year. Similarly, corporation tax collections also continued to be strong, with estimated payments over 33 percent above the administration ’s projection.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/391

The enforcement of and sentencing for certain criminal offenses. [Ballot]

Dec 4, 2019 - Felonies can be punished by sentences of more than a year in county jail or state prison. Misdemeanors are less severe and include crimes such as assault and public i ntoxication. Misdemeanors can generally be punished by no more than one year in county jail.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-024

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: April 12-April 18 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 23, 2020 - Over the last few weeks, search interest has decline modestly, but still remains significantly higher than at any other time in the last fifteen years, including during the worst of the Great Recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/457

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor allocates most of the surplus toward one-time purposes, including maintaining a positive year-end balance in the state’s discretionary reserve. Under the administration’s estimates, total reserves would reach $20.5 billion at the end of 2020-21—this represents a $1.7 billion increase from the 2019-20 enacted level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4135

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Mental Health Workforce Proposal

May 9, 2019 - As previously noted, earlier this year, OSHPD released a five ‑year plan outlining the state ’s vision and strategies for improving the state ’s mental health workforce. Unlike previous plans, the five ‑year plan did not specifically come with any attached funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4031

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: April 5-April 11 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 16, 2020 - Over the last two weeks, search interest has decline modestly, but still remains significantly higher than at any other time in the last fifteen years, including during the worst of the Great Recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/452

General obligation bonds for various natural resources-related programs and projects. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2019 - We assume that (1)  the interest rate for bonds would average 5  percent, (2)  they would be sold over the next 10 years, and (3)  all bonds would be issued for a 30-year term. Based on these assumptions, the cost to taxpayers to repay the bonds would average about $385  million annually over the next 40 years —totaling $15.4  billion to pay off both principal ($7.9  billion) and interest ($7.5  billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-005