The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Health

Oct 22, 2021 - Additionally, budget-related language approved alongside the spending plan ensures that the ongoing rates paid to these long-term care facilities include the supplemental payments that have been provided since 2017 with funding from the Proposition  56 (2016) tobacco tax increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4465

Home Prices Update: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 20, 2021 - All the other large counties in the state have seen growth near or above 20 percent, with San Francisco ’s relatively affordable neighbors Alameda and Contra Costa seeing higher growth than most. San Joaquin county, which is increasingly becoming a bedroom community for the Bay Area, has seen growth above 30 percent.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/706

Online sports wagering. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Currently, four tracks as well as 30 fairs and satellite facilities in 17  counties accept wagers on horse racing. The California Horse Racing Board regulates the horse racing industry. Tribal Gaming.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-017

Emergency shutdown orders. [Ballot]

Oct 20, 2021 - Imposes a curfew or quarantine on a majority of the residents of the state or any city or county within the state. Prohibits travel into or out of the state or any city or county within the state. Requires the majority of residents of the state, or any city or county within the state, to remain inside their residences for more than 72 consecutive hours.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-018

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 18, 2021 - Budget trailer legislation specifies that the state “consents ” to those previous city taxes but prohibits the state ’s share of revenues from being subject to any future local taxes, fees, or assessments without explicit statutory authorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4463

U.S. Retail Sales Update: September 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 15, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.7 percent from August to September. Retail sales remain at the elevated level that has persisted following dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/705

Water supply. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Local government agencies —usually water districts, cities, and counties —fund most of the projects that provide clean water for people to drink and supply water for farming. These include projects to increase water supplies, such as building water recycling plants.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-014

Property tax assessment. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Background Local Governments Collect Property Taxes From Property Owners. California local governments —cities, counties, schools, and special districts —levy property taxes on property owners. Property taxes are paid based on the taxable value of the property.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-015

Local land use. [Ballot]

Oct 15, 2021 - Of California ’s 58 counties, 14 currently are charter counties. Of California ’s 482 cities, 121 are charter cities. Zoning, Land Use, and Housing. Both general law and charter cities and counties in California make most decisions about when, where, and what type of housing will be built.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-016

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - The public school system consists primarily of school districts and charter schools, as well as a small number of schools operated by county offices of education and a few schools operated directly by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-011