Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: October 4 - October 10 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 19, 2020 - Benefit payments from the federal Lost Wages Assistance program, which allows states to temporarily increase weekly benefits by $300, were paid out for the sixth and final time last week. As shown in the figure, the state distributed roughly $950 million in federal benefits under this program during the week ending October 10.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/567

The 2020-21 May Revision: Recommend Reduction to Medi-Cal Caseload Costs

May 22, 2020 - Administration Assumes Limited Growth in Populations for Which the State Pays a Lower Share of Cost. In Medi-Cal, the state pays a 50  percent share of cost for parents, seniors and persons with disabilities, and most children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4245

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: March 22-28 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 2, 2020 - Level of Claims in California in the Middle of the Pack Among Large States. Over the last two weeks California has processed about 1 million unemployment claims. These claims represent about 6 percent of the state ’s workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/447

Federal Paid Leave for Workers Impacted by COVID-19

Mar 27, 2020 - Emergency Federal Leave Goes Further Than State ’s Leave Laws. Under state law, employees may take up to 12  weeks of unpaid job-protected leave to care for themselves or a family member who is ill. Regarding paid sick leave, in 2014, the state enacted Chapter  317 (AB  1522, Gonzalez), which requires employers to provide employees a minimum of three days paid sick leave.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4212

U.S. Retail Sales: March 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 15, 2020 - The drop in overall retail sales will hurt sales tax revenues both for the state and local governments. Due to a state General Fund exemption for fuel, gas stations are a significant source of sales tax revenue for local governments, but not for the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/451

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Proposal to Transfer the Seismic Safety Commission

Feb 12, 2020 - For example, OES prepares the state ’s Hazard Mitigation Plan, which identifies the main types of disaster risks facing the state —such as earthquakes —and proposes strategies for mitigating these risks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4158

Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/462

California Student Aid Commission Budget [EdBudget]

Jul 20, 2020 - Justice Program, Law Enforcement Personnel Dependents Scholarships, and State Nursing Assumption Program of Loans for Education. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/400

Building Permits Update: January 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2021 - 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. This was the seventh straight month in which the total exceeded the recent average for the month.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/633

Federal Stimulus Funds for Transit

Apr 15, 2020 - Also, State Transit Assistance is the state ’s largest funding program for transit and is funded by the sales tax on diesel. The magnitude of the decline in these tax revenues is uncertain, but any significant decline may be consequential for many transit agencies that rely on this fund source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4220