California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Whether the worker lives in Los Angeles County. Whether the worker belongs to a union. Whether the worker works in the manufacturing industry. Whether the worker holds multiple jobs. The worker ’s gender.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4

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

The 2023-24 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 15, 2023 - The main proposal in this area is a renewal and increase in a tax on health insurance plans known as the managed care organization (MCO) tax. Under the proposal, the tax would last from April 2023 through December 2026 and be used to maintain and augment support for Medi ‑Cal, the state ’s Medicaid program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4769

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: March 1 - March 29 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 30, 2021 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: March 1 - March 29 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: March 1 - March 29 March 30, 2021 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: California income tax withholding collections in March to date are 20.3 percent above March 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/636

Building Permits Update: August 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 6, 2021 - Los Angeles County led as usual with 1,394 units followed by San Diego County with 871. San Francisco permitted 578 units, its most since January 2019. Nonresidential construction permit activity remains very weak.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/703

Managed Care Organization Tax: Background and Issues for Consideration on Administration’s Proposal [Publication Details]

May 30, 2023 - Managed Care Organization Tax: Background and Issues for Consideration on Administration’s Proposal [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4774

Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Aug 31, 2023 - See "Financial Aid Award Coverage" for a description of each award. bSummer financial aid award amounts are at campuses' discretion. cStudents attending private for-profit institutions are ineligible for most types of nontuition awards, except for a Cal Grant B access award of $1,648 or a Cal Grant C book and supply award of $547. dStudents who receive the Cal Grant B access award may also
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/742

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

May 26, 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/738

Home Prices Update: June 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 28, 2021 - All the other large counties in the state are up at least 15 percent. Source: Zillow
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/681

Child custody and juvenile dependency. [Ballot]

Oct 28, 2021 - This measure could result in an ongoing increase in county workload to the extent that jurisdictional hearings that currently are decided by a judge are instead decided by a jury. For example, child welfare departments and/or county attorneys may need to spend more time preparing for jury trials because of the different rules related to how and what informa tion can be presented to a jury.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-019