Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 22, 2022 - 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/751

Home Prices Update: February 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 5, 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/637

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 1 - May 28 [EconTax Blog]

May 28, 2021 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 1 - May 28 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: May 1 - May 28 May 28, 2021 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: California income tax withholding collections in May were 29.4 percent above May 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/660

Building Permits Update: March 2021 [EconTax Blog]

May 11, 2021 - The Inland Empire, Sacramento, and Los Angeles areas had the most permits as usual, but the Oakland area and Orange County also posted high totals. California builders recorded 5,384 multifamily permits in March.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/652

Home Prices Update: January 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 23, 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/628

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Justice Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - However, certain counties and cities benefit significantly more than others. Specifically, while 12 counties and 8 cities currently use their own resources to support local criminal laboratories, 46  counties generally do not have to use any of their resources for criminal laboratory services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4527

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation ‑$493 ‑3.3% a Does not reflect anticipated increases in employee compensation costs because they are accounted for elsewhere in the budget. b Legislation approved as a part of the 2020 ‑21 budget package realigned responsibility for youths previously housed in state institutions to the counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2024-25 Budget: Sustainable Funding for the Department of Pesticide Regulation [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2024 - In this post, we assess the Governor's proposal to increase the mill assessment—a tax levied on pesticides when first sold into or within the state—to address the structural deficit within the Department of Pesticide Regulation’s special fund and to support various programmatic expansions for the department.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4873

Home Prices Update: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 1, 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/617

Building Permits Update: January 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 5, 2020 - In each of these counties, the decline was entirely due to fewer multifamily permits. Contra Costa and San Mateo counties have not seen similar declines, although they still lag far behind the other counties in overall permit activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/440