The 2021-22 Budget: Interest Payment on Federal Unemployment Insurance Loan

Feb 10, 2021 - UI Program Is Financed With Payroll Taxes Paid by Employers. Employers pay both state and federal UI payroll taxes. State UI tax revenues are deposited into the state ’s UI trust fund to pay benefits to unemployed workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4360

The 2021-22 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 8, 2021 - Students with dependent children qualify for a supplemental award that brings nontuition coverage to a maximum of $6,000 for Cal Grant A and B recipients and $4,000 for Cal Grant C recipients. c Cal Grant B recipients also receive a supplemental award (up to $8) funded by the College Access Tax Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4355

Snapshot of the California Economy: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 4, 2021 - One the one hand, payrolls (as measured by state income tax withholding, which is disproportionately tied to earnings of higher-income individuals) and stock prices reached new highs in December. On the other hand, total employment in the state dropped slightly in December, unemployment remained widespread, and spending on restaurants and entertainment remains sever ely depressed.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/619

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 3, 2021 - Following a major realignment of state and local responsibilities in 1991, some funds generated by a new sales tax and a portion of the vehicle license fee accrue to a special fund with a series of subaccounts which pay for a variety of health and human services programs and responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4341

Estimating the CalWORKs Take-Up Rate

Feb 2, 2021 - More recently, the state allocated $2  million in 2016 ‑17 and 2017 ‑18 to improve awareness and take-up of the California Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), which provides money to low-income workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4340

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Sales Tax Exemption for Certain Manufacturers. In 2018, we evaluated the economic effects of a sales tax exemption administered by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Major University Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Moreover, the state has opportunities to translate the lessons learned from its CalFresh student enrollment efforts to various other public assistance programs (such as Medi ‑Cal, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and unemployment insurance) that students may be underutilizing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4336

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2021 - In this report, we offer the Legislature guidance on how to evaluate fiscal stimulus proposals. We pose six key questions to ask when assessing specific proposals and provide specific elements that can be incorporated into proposals to increase their potential effectiveness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4331

The 2021-22 Budget: The Governor’s Suspension Proposal

Jan 29, 2021 - Recent budgets have used funding from Proposition  56, which established a higher tax on tobacco products, to increase provider payments in Medi ‑Cal. If the suspensions went into effect, most of these payment increases would cease.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4328

The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives

Jan 28, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives Business Tax Incentives Summary Governor ’s Budget Proposals. The Governor ’s budget proposes several changes to taxation to support businesses, largely one ‑time increases in existing tax credits and exclusions: Elective S Corporation Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4327