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

Feb 16, 2022 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 3.8 percent from December to January. Retail sales have been elevated after growing dramatically in early 2021, but inflation has offset most of the past year’s apparent “growth.”
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/724

Voluntary Contribution Tax "Check-Offs" [EconTax Blog]

Mar 4, 2020 - Voluntary Contribution Tax "Check-Offs" [EconTax Blog] Brian Weatherford Taxpayers May Donate to Charities When Paying Income Tax. State taxpayers may voluntarily contribute to one or more charitable funds and programs when they file their personal income tax returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/439

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 13, 2019 - First, the state pays managed care plans each month based on over a thousand individual rates, each of which corresponds to a type of Medi ‑Cal beneficiary in a particular county or region covered by a particular managed care plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

Juvenile dependency proceedings. [Ballot]

Jun 17, 2021 - County child welfare departments and county attorneys would experience a one-time increase in workload to the extent that individuals choose to reopen juvenile dependency cases th at were closed without a jury trial.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-004

Reducing the Destructiveness of Wildfires: Promoting Defensible Space in California

Sep 30, 2021 - Other funding sources reported by local agencies include citations and fees, special taxes, and federal grants. For example, in 2020, voters in Marin County passed a special parcel tax to fund the creation of a joint powers authority focused on ï¬re protection and prevention, including defensible  space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4457

February 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2019 - February 2019 State Tax Collections [EconTax Blog] Carolyn Chu February Revenues Roughly on Track. Overall, February collections for the state ’s three largest sources of revenue —the personal income tax (PIT), sales tax, and corporation tax —were $117 million ahead of the administration ’s January projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/351

Improving Parolee Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medi-Cal

Apr 14, 2021 - Counties that opt into DMC ‑ODS also have the ability to propose county ‑specific rates that ensure they cover the costs of providing SUDT. This provides counties with greater flexibility to adjust their rates based on local costs —allowing counties in high cost areas to attract more providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4411

Home Prices Update: May 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 24, 2021 - The graph below shows appreciation over the past 12 months for the state ’s 15 largest counties, and suggests that the shift to remote work has been a key factor in recent price changes. San Francisco has long been northern California ’s largest business hub, and historically a large share of its work force has commuted in from other counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/668

Proposition 17 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - Fiscal Effects Increased Ongoing County Costs. Proposition  17 would increase the number of people who can register to vote and vote in elections. This would increase ongoing workload for county election officials in two main ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=17&year=2020

2022-23 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Aug 17, 2022 - LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula, COLA = cost-of-living adjustment, COE = County office of education, AANHPI = Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, A2MEND = African American Male Education Network and Development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/663