October 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Nov 18, 2019 - While the state ’s job market saw broad-based growth in October, the high-paying information and professional/technical services sectors (which together include most of the state ’s tech firms) both lost jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/411

The 2020-21 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2019 - The 2020-21 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook California’s Fiscal Outlook Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook Medi-Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program, provides health care coverage to about 13  million of the state ’s low-income residents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4116

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - State Efforts to Narrow Gaps Significant Funding Is Allocated for Disadvantaged Students. School districts currently receive $15. 2  b illion in ongoing state funding and $4. 9  b illion in ongoing federal funding for supporting disadvantaged, low ‑income, low ‑performing, and special needs students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

Building Permits Update: October 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 7, 2020 - Single family activity has rebounded strongly since the pandemic-driven spring slump, as prices have been rising in most of the state ’s metropolitan areas. In contrast, the multifamily housing permit total of 2,339 was the lowest monthly total since January 2017, the lowest October total since 2011, and the third straight month that was at least 30 percent below the same month in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/592

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Health and Human Services

Oct 17, 2019 - In recent years, the Legislature has called for the state to develop a plan for issues related to the growing aging population, including how best to structure state programs to meet the needs of the increasing number of seniors and assess the long-term impact of demographic changes on the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4104

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

Aug 22, 2019 - Fiscal Effects Fiscal Effects on State Government. This measure would allow the state to borrow up to $7.9  billion by selling general obligation bonds to investors, who would be repaid with interest using the state ’s general tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-005

Pretrial release and bail. [Ballot]

Sep 4, 2019 - New State Pretrial Release Process State Adopted New Process in 2018. The Legislature passed and the Governor signed Chapter  244 of 2018 (SB  10, Hertzberg), which establishes a new state pretrial process.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-006

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: May 31-June 6 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 12, 2020 - Should continued claims keep rising, however, it could signal that the state is in for a protracted slump. Initial Claims Count Similar to Recent Weeks. California had 258,060 initial claims between May 31 and June 6.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/478

Building Permits Update: September 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 3, 2020 - Single family activity has returned to normal after the pandemic-driven spring slump, as prices have been rising in most of the state ’s metropolitan areas. The multifamily housing permit total of 4,196 was the highest since January, if slightly below the recent average for September.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/574

Voluntary Contribution Tax "Check-Offs" [EconTax Blog]

Mar 4, 2020 - The most successful fund —Rare & Endangered Species Preservation —received $619,223 in contributions from state taxpayers in 2018.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/439