California Business Creation Saw Uptick in July [EconTax Blog]

Aug 7, 2020 - California Business Creation Saw Uptick in July [EconTax Blog] California Business Creation Saw Uptick in July August 7, 2020 Brian Uhler The extent of new business creation in California can be an important gauge of the health of the state ’s economy.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/518

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: July 26 - August 1 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 7, 2020 - Through March and April, the key measure that captured the impact of the virus on the state ’s workers was the number of new unemployment claims being filed each week. Going forward, this number will still be important as a gauge of whether a second wave of business closures and layoffs is emerging.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/515

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 3-August 9 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 7, 2020 - Nonetheless, given the pace and severity of the shift in the state ’s economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking weekly withholding is worthwhile as a way to assess the state ’s rapidly changing economic situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/514

Building Permits Update: June 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 4, 2020 - While this was the most permits the state has recorded since March, it was the lowest June total since 2014, showing the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The multifamily housing permit total of 2,745 was the lowest figure yet in 2020 and less than half the June average over the previous five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/512

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines [Publication Details]

Aug 4, 2020 - First, in the background section, we describe (1) historical mining practices, (2) the risks AMLs pose to the environment and the physical safety hazards they cause, (3) the coordination across the many state and federal agencies to address AML issues, and (4) laws and programs governing the remediation of AMLs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4258

Improving California’s Response to the Environmental and Safety Hazards Caused by Abandoned Mines

Aug 4, 2020 - Historically, these funds have been insufficient to address all known federal and state orphan sites. For that reason, DTSC prioritizes funding the state share of costs associated with federal NPL sites with remaining funds prioritized to the worst state orphan sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4258

July 2020 Tax Payments Tracker: July 31 Update [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - July 2020 Tax Payments Tracker: July 31 Update [EconTax Blog] Brian Weatherford In a normal year, April and June are key months for state personal income tax and corporation tax collections, while July is relatively uneventful.
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Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: July 19-July 25 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - Through March and April, the key measure that captured the impact of the virus on the state ’s workers was the number of new unemployment claims being filed each week. Going forward, this number will still be important as a gauge of whether a second wave of business closures and layoffs is emerging.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/510

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 27-July 31 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - Nonetheless, given the pace and severity of the shift in the state ’s economy resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, tracking weekly withholding is worthwhile as a way to assess the state ’s rapidly changing economic situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/509

Using Card Spending Data to Track Taxable Sales [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - Data users can examine spending by state, county, and metropolitan area. Chase. The JP Morgan Chase Institute has produced geographically detailed data on credit card spending in 16 U.S. metropolitan areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/508