The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) [Publication Details]

Oct 17, 2019 - This post describes the 2019-20 budget actions to expand the state earned income tax credit (EITC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4099

Considering Options to Expand Paid Family Leave in California [Publication Details]

Mar 7, 2019 - In this handout, we describe the major features of the state's current paid family leave program and compare it to programs in other states and countries. We then outline potential options to expand paid family leave.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3969

The 2021-22 Budget: University Capital Outlay [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2021 - In this post, we focus on university capital outlay projects. We first provide background on university capital financing and project review. We then review capital outlay proposals for the California State University (CSU) and the University of California (UC). Next, we raise some concerns with the previously authorized UC Merced medical school project and make an associated recommendation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4395

Unemployment Claims Update: October 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 19, 2019 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/415

The 2019-20 Budget: Hastings College of the Law

Apr 24, 2019 - In 2018 ‑19, $ 43  m illion ( 74  p ercent) of its ongoing funding came from student tuition and fees, $ 14  m illion ( 24  p ercent) came from state General Fund, and $1. 6  m illion (2. 7  p ercent) came from various other sources (including the state lottery and investment income).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4011

Home Sales Update: November 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 2, 2020 - Nonetheless, more months as slow as November would indicate that general economic conditions in the state are weakening. Date sources:   Zillow ,  California Association of Realtors , and Moody’s Analytics, with LAO calculations.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/425

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: April 26-May 2 [EconTax Blog]

May 7, 2020 - Department of Labor (DOL) released data on the number of unemployment claims processed by state labor departments during the week of April 19 to April 25. Below we offer some observations on these weekly claims data.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/462

Overview of the California State Lottery [Publication Details]

Aug 21, 2019 - Overview of the California State Lottery [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/4088

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 23, 2019 - The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. May Revision Estimates. The Governor ’s May Revision estimated that 2018-19 revenue would be $288 million and that 2019-20 revenue would be $359 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/376

The 2019-20 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2019 - The 2019-20 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook The 2019-20 May Revision LAO Economic Outlook Our office just released a summary of our updated state fiscal outlook for the May Revision. Our fiscal outlook is premised on a set of economic assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4036