Assessing Early Implementation of Urban Water Use Efficiency Requirements

Jan 4, 2024 - Many urban water suppliers are public entities —such as cities, counties, or special districts —while some are private investor ‑owned utilities. Public water suppliers serve about eight in ten Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4823

January 2021 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Feb 11, 2021 - Overall, January collections from the state ’s three largest taxes —the personal income tax, corporation tax, and sales tax —were $7.5 billion (42%) ahead of budget projections. Across December and January, collections were $10.5 billion ahead of budget projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/622

Why Has Income Tax Withholding Lagged, Despite Job Growth? [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2022 - Why Has Income Tax Withholding Lagged, Despite Job Growth? [EconTax Blog] Why Has Income Tax Withholding Lagged, Despite Job Growth? November 16, 2022 Chas Alamo Why Has Income Tax Withholding Lagged, Despite Job Growth?
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/759

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

May 11, 2022 - The  counties that have experienced the largest ADA declines during the pandemic are small rural counties located in the Sierras and Northern California. Among more populous counties, San  Francisco and Los Angeles Counties have had the largest declines (11.4  percent and 11.1  percent,  respectively).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4595

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - COLA = cost ‑of ‑living adjustment and COEs = county offices of education. Assessment and Recommendation Providing Annual COLA for Block Grants Has Benefits, Recommend Adopting. A COLA is a simple way to recognize cost increases over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

December 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Jan 20, 2021 - December 2020 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] 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/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/612

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - Beginning in 2018-19, the state began using a revised funding formula for supporting county administrative activities in the CalWORKs program. Generally speaking, this formula increased or decreased funding gradually as caseload increased or decreased, but did not separately adjust for increases in the cost of doing business.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/2

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes

Oct 5, 2020 - Earned Income Tax Credit Expands Eligibility for California Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). The California EITC is a personal income tax credit that is intended to reduce poverty by increasing the after-tax income of California ’s poorest working households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4270

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes [Publication Details]

Oct 5, 2020 - The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes [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/4270

U.S. Retail Sales Update: August 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 15, 2022 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.3% from July to August.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/754