The 2019-20 May Revision: Overview of the May Revision Proposition 98 Package

May 13, 2019 - The deposit also complements the state ’s other efforts to improve its fiscal footing, such as its deposits into reserve accounts that benefit other parts of the state budget. Mix of One-Time and Ongoing Proposals Moves in the Right Direction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4044

The 2019-20 Budget: Considerations for Governor's Proposals to Address Homelessness

Feb 21, 2019 - Conclusion The state ’s severe affordable housing crisis puts Californians at risk of housing instability and homelessness. For the state ’s lowest ‑income households, job loss or an unexpected expense could result in homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3942

April 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

May 21, 2019 - Specifically, filers no longer have an incentive to pay a higher proportion of their state tax liability within the tax year. As a result, the state likely will see somewhat lower collections in December and January—compared to recent years—and much larger collections in April.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/375

LAO May Outlook: Home Prices [EconTax Blog]

May 12, 2019 - Prices also can affect revenues from major state taxes, particularly the personal income tax and sales tax. In general, higher home prices mean more tax revenues for state and local governments. Home Price Growth Estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/369

December 2018 and January 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Feb 6, 2019 - State and Local Tax (SALT) Deduction Created Incentive to Pay State Taxes by the End of the Year. Prior to 2018, all state and local tax payments could be deducted on federal tax returns. This tax deduction created an incentive for filers to pay their state taxes before the end of the calendar year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/345

California State Library Budget [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2020 - California State Library Budget [EdBudget] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/357

Improving California’s Prison Inmate Classification System

May 2, 2019 - First, the state has significantly reduced the level of overcrowding in its prisons. As of January 31, 2000 state prisons were at about 195  p ercent of their design capacity. However, by July  25, 2018, state prisons were populated at 136  p ercent of their design capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4023

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Oct 29, 2020 - This post summarizes overall Proposition 98 funding and K-12 education spending in the 2020-21 budget package. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4291

California State Library General Fund Changes [EdBudget]

Jan 16, 2020 - California State Library General Fund Changes [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/358

The 2021-22 Budget: California Department of Technology [Publication Details]

Feb 8, 2021 -
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4356