December 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 20, 2021 - December 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/612

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes

Oct 5, 2020 - Earned Income Tax Credit Expands Eligibility for California Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The California EITC is a personal income tax credit that is intended to reduce poverty by increasing the after-tax income of California ’s poorest working households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4270

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes [Publication Details]

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4270

U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 15, 2022 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.3% from July to August.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/754

April 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

May 22, 2020 - April 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Total collections from the state ’s “big three ” taxes (personal income tax, corporation tax, and sales tax) were down two-thirds from April 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/469

Evaluating Tax Expenditures [EconTax Blog]

Aug 29, 2019 - Evaluating Tax Expenditures [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein What Are Tax Expenditures? Tax Provisions Intended to Accomplish A Public Policy Goal. Tax expenditures are provisions of tax law that enable targeted groups to reduce their taxes relative to the “basic ” tax structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/396

High-quality public schools (Version 1). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - The remaining funding is from a combination of local property taxes and federal funding. State Law Regulates School Operations in Many Areas. For example, the law requires school district students to take standardized tests in several subjects, specifies the courses that students must complete to earn a high school dipl oma, and specifies the reasons a district may suspend or expel a student.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-009

High-quality public schools (Version 2). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - The remaining funding is from a combination of local property taxes and federal funding. State Law Regulates School Operations in Many Areas. For example, the law requires school district students to take standardized tests in several subjects, specifies the courses that students must complete to earn a high school dipl oma, and specifies the reasons a district may suspend or expel a student.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-010

November 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Dec 16, 2020 - November 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein November revenue collections from the state ’s three largest taxes —the personal income tax, corporation tax, and sales tax —were ahead of budget projections by $2.4 billion (33 percent).  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/598

Higher Education General Fund Support Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 14, 2023 - Higher Education General Fund Support Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]     a Reflects Proposition 98 funding, which consists of certain General Fund and local property tax revenues. b Includes funding for pensions and retiree health benefits. c The annual growth rate of Proposition 98 spending drops from 2.5 percent at Governor's budget to 0.4 percent at May
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/721