The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Social Services Immigration and Equity Programs

Mar 15, 2024 - TPS immigration services provides legal training and technical assistance to county public defender offices, removal defense services, and legal services for deported veterans. Governor ’s Budget Proposes Elimination of TPS Immigration Services Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4885

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

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2021 - Require County Election Officials to Evaluate Wait Times. The measure would require county election officials to evaluate wait times for voting in person in each election. The measure would require that these reports be made public and i nclude actions the county intends to take, consistent with federal law, to address any unreasonably long wait times.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-021

The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - In California, local public libraries can be operated by counties, cities, special districts, or joint power authorities. Usually the local government operator designates a central library to coordinate activities among all the library branches within a jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

Social media platforms. [Ballot]

Feb 6, 2024 - Uncertain impact on state and local tax revenue that would depend primarily on how social media platforms respond to the measure. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-035

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s Major Behavioral Health Proposals

Mar 3, 2022 - We  also find that the proposed cap on the number of county felony IST referrals (above which a county would pay a share of cost for felony IST treatment) raises state reimbursable mandate questions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4569

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 13, 2023 - The bulk of this decline is attributable to the personal income tax. For 2023-24, our forecast anticipates big three revenues will remain flat, with weakness shifting from the personal income tax to sales and corporation taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/774

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revenue Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 13, 2023 - The bulk of this decline is attributable to the personal income tax. For 2023-24, our forecast anticipates big three revenues will remain flat, with weakness shifting from the personal income tax to sales and corporation taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/774

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

Sep 17, 2021 - U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.7 percent from July to August. Retail sales remain elevated due to dramatic growth in January and March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/694

A Review of Child Care and Preschool Program Flexibilities in Certain Counties

May 13, 2021 - Counties With Flexibilities Has Grown to 13. From 2015 through 2017, the state authorized 11 “temporary pilot ” counties, which received similar authority to San Mateo and San Francisco Counties. The temporary authority of these counties expires July 1, 2021 for Alameda County, July 1, 2022 for Santa Clara County, and July 1, 2023 for the nine remaining counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4431