The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal [Publication Details] Description: This post analyzes the Governor’s proposal in the Department of Health Care Services to provide $750 million General Fund—on a one-time basis—in competitive grants to counties to acquire or renovate facilities for community behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4379

Fixing Unemployment Insurance [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - Benefits now routinely outpace incoming tax contributions, leading to a costly reliance on federal loans and constraining the state’s options to improve the program. This report describes the problems with the system in greater detail, including historical context and our projections of the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4943

Using Card Spending Data to Track Taxable Sales [EconTax Blog]

Jul 31, 2020 - Data users can examine spending by state, county, and metropolitan area. Chase. The JP Morgan Chase Institute has produced geographically detailed data on credit card spending in 16 U.S. metropolitan areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/508

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates [Publication Details] Description: In this post, we analyze the Governor’s proposed one-year fuel tax holiday. This proposal presents the Legislature with a tradeoff between reducing fuel expenses and funding state highway projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4528

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - In 2021 ‑22, the state provided $200  million Proposition  98 General Fund to all local education agencies (LEAs) —districts, charter schools, and county offices of education —that operate kindergarten programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - The one ‑time General Fund roughly covers counties ’ share of cost for the first three months of 2023 ‑24, mitigating potential disruptions to counties ’ cash ‑flow during the transition. Partial Delay of Funding for Behavioral Health Bridge Housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2024 Q2) [EconTax Blog]

Sep 4, 2024 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/812

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2024 Q2) [EconTax Blog]

Sep 4, 2024 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/812

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Change in Mental Health Services Oversight and Accountability Commission’s Role

Jul 13, 2023 - Background Current Responsibilities of the Commission Focus on Independent Oversight The MHSA Provides Funding Mostly to Counties. Approved by voters in 2004, the MHSA places a 1  percent tax on personal income over $1  million and dedicates the associated revenues to mental health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4781