California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/336

Unemployment Claims Update: December 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 17, 2020 - Source: United States Department of Labor with LAO calculations  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/428

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

The 2020-21 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 5, 2020 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The final version of Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2020-21 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4330

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Mar 6, 2020 - The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. January Budget Assumptions. The Governor ’s January budget proposal assumed that 2019-20 cannabis tax revenue would be $479 million and that 2020-21 revenue would be $550 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/441

Building Permits Update: January 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 5, 2020 - The multifamily housing permit total of 4,259 was right in line with the January average over the past five years, although nearly a third lower than the 6,356 units the state recorded last January. The single family housing permit total of 4,938 was in the middle of the narrow range of monthly totals we have observed since March 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/440

Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: April 19-April 25 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 30, 2020 - Department of Labor 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/459

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

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate [Publication Details]

Feb 2, 2021 - This is the first in a series of several posts estimating the percentage of California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs)-eligible individuals who actually enroll in the program—otherwise known as the CalWORKs take-up rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4340