Proposition 28 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - The California Constitution requires the state to set aside a minimum amount of state General Fund and local property tax revenue each year (annually) for public schools and community colleges. (The General Fund is the state ’s main operating account, which pays for education, prisons, health care, and other public services.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=28&year=2022

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 23, 2019 - Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein In November 2016, California voters approved Proposition 64 , which legalized the nonmedical use of cannabis. The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/376

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 18-May 22 [EconTax Blog]

May 22, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 18-May 22 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 18-May 22 May 22, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Income tax withholding this week was 9 percent below the comparable week last year, a comparable drop to the same week during the Great Recession.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/470

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 11-May 15 [EconTax Blog]

May 18, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 11-May 15 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 11-May 15 May 18, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Income tax withholding this week was 23 percent below the comparable week last year, a reversal from the previous week ’s gain.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/465

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 13, 2019 - Specifically, we advise the Legislature to seriously consider renewing the managed care organization tax, despite the Governor not proposing to do so; present issues for consideration related to the Governor's proposed expansion of comprehensive Medi-Cal coverage for young adults regardless of immigration status; and provide an initial assessment of the Governor's proposals to use Proposition 56 funding in Medi-Cal to extend and expand provider payment increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3935

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

Feb 13, 2019 - In this report, we describe the major changes and proposals in the Governor's proposed $100.7 billion (all funds) Medi-Cal budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3935

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 20-April 24 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 24, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 20-April 24 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 20-April 24 April 24, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Weakness in income tax withholding continued this week, with collections experiencing a slightly steeper decline than they did during the comparable week of the Great Recession.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/458

Students’ right to a high-quality public education. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - Over 70  percent of the total funding for K-12 education comes from an allotment of state General Fund and local property tax revenue that the Constitution requires to be set aside for pub lic schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-033

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 9, 2022 - This brief analyzes the Governor’s budget proposal for Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4522

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 4-May 8 [EconTax Blog]

May 8, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 4-May 8 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 4-May 8 May 8, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: Income tax withholding unexpectedly surged this week, but cumulative collections since March 23 remain somewhat below last year ’s level.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/463