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

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 26 - October 30 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 2, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 26 - October 30 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 26 - October 30 November 2, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line: California income tax withholding collections this week were 1 percent below the comparable week in 2019, and total withholding since late March stands at 3.4 percent above the same period last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/572

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - State law directs CPUC to allocate at least half of the $2  billion for last-mile projects in rural counties, with the remainder allocated to urban counties. Each county, whether rural or urban, will receive an initial allocation of $5  million in funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 23, 2021 - 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/687

Involuntary Servitude [Ballot]

Jun 9, 2021 - Such punishments include (1)  incarceration in state prison, county jail, or a county juvenile detention facility; (2)  supervision in the community by a county probation officer; (3)  payment of fines; or (4)  some combination of the three.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-003

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 19 - October 23 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 23, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 19 - October 23 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 19 - October 23 October 23, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   Thanks to a huge day on Wednesday, California income tax withholding collections this week were 27 percent above the comparable week in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/570

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 12 - October 16 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 16, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 12 - October 16 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 12 - October 16 October 16, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding collections this week were 4 percent below the comparable week in 2019, although total withholding since late March remains 2.4 percent above the same period last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/565

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - Federal law requires states to tax the first $7,000 in wages at a minimum. Most states tax a higher amount —only California, Tennessee, Florida, and Arizona tax the minimum. Revenue from the federal tax is collected by the federal government and redistributed to states to cover UI overhead costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 5 - October 9 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 9, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 5 - October 9 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: October 5 - October 9 October 9, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding collections over the past two weeks were 9 percent above the comparable weeks in 2019, pushing total withholding since late March to 2.5 percent above the same period last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/561

An Analysis of the University of California’s Agricultural and Natural Resource Programs

Jan 6, 2022 - UC has Cooperative Extension offices in 57 of the state ’s 58 counties, with multiple offices in some counties (Figure  3). UC ANR typically leases these offices from county governments. UC ANR also owns and manages nine sites known as “Research and Extension Centers. ” These centers support specialized applied research and host outreach activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4490