The 2020-21 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 18, 2020 - In addition, California State University ’s Los Angeles Campus (CSULA) offers a bachelor ’s degree granting program at California State Prison, Los Angeles County. This program is designed to provide in ‑person instruction for the last two years of college to up to 50 i nmates at no cost to the inmates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4164

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - A federal and state program that encourages the investment of private equity in the development of affordable rental housing for low ‑income households. The Governors ’ budget proposes to expand the state tax credit program and establish a new state tax credit program that targets households with relatively higher income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 19, 2020 - The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Fourth Quarter of 2019-20: $125 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $102 million and cultivation tax revenue was $23 million in the fourth quarter of 2019-20 (April through June).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/524

The 2019-20 Budget: Community College Student Success Awareness Initiative

Apr 25, 2019 - The state provides $5.3  million through the Student Financial Aid Administration program for the CCC system to operate the “I Can Afford College ” marketing campaign. (The state also funds financial aid outreach through the California Student Aid Commission, as described in the nearby box.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4017

August 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2019 - August 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu August Revenues Slightly Below Projections. As seen in the figure below, August revenue collections across the state ’s three largest revenue sources —personal income tax (PIT), corporation tax, and sales tax —fell almost $380 million below projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/401

April 2019: Personal Income Tax Tracker [EconTax Blog]

Apr 2, 2019 - As a result, April is one of the largest collection months for the personal income tax (PIT), the state ’s largest source of revenue. Administration Estimated  the State Would Collect $15.5 Billion in PIT Payments in April .
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/360

Child Care and Preschool Funding Rates by Rate System, Setting, and Age [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/293

Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2020 - Effectively Managing State Prison Infrastructure [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/4189

Main Types of Disaster Recovery Assistance

Jan 10, 2019 - Through this program, the federal government typically pays 75 percent of eligible state and local government costs in responding to a disaster and repairing public facilities after a disaster. In the case of state activities, the state pays the remaining 25 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3917

August 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Sep 23, 2019 - Overall employment in the state has grown 1.8 percent over the previous 12 months, somewhat ahead of the national pace of 1.4 percent.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/402