Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 9 - November 13 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 13, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 9 - November 13 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 9 - November 13 November 13, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding collections this week were 10 percent above the comparable week in 2019, boosting total withholding since late March to 3.6 percent above the same period last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/579

The 2023-24 Budget: Health Workforce Budget Solutions

Feb 21, 2023 - The federal government has designated hundreds of areas in California ( for the most part, small subdivisions of counties) as having shortfalls of primary care, mental health, and dental providers. The state also has designated 38 out of 72 areas in California as having high or medium shortfalls of nurses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4691

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 21, 2022 - (Under the CCA program, cities and counties may buy or generate electricity for residents and businesses within their communities. IOUs partner with CCAs to deliver the electricity through the IOUs ’ transmission and distribution systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4640/7

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 2 - November 6 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 6, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 2 - November 6 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 2 - November 6 November 6, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding collections this week were 6 percent above the comparable week in 2019, boosting total withholding since late March to 3.5 percent above the same period last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/576

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

Building Permits Update: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 4, 2021 - More than half the units permitted in December came from Los Angeles and San Diego counties. Nonresidential construction permit activity remains weak. The December total of $1.728 billion was nearly 20 percent below the recent average for December, the fifth straight month this pattern has held.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/618

Building Permits Update: September 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 3, 2020 - The total was boosted by 402 units in Tulare County, whose previous monthly high dating back to 1988 was 248. Nonresidential construction permit activity remains weak. The September total of $1.546 billion was the lowest since May, and well below the average for September.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/574

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

The 2020-21 Budget: The Governor’s Cannabis‑Related Proposals

Feb 14, 2020 - Modifications to Cannabis Tax Structure Are Needed Proposed Changes to Point of Collection Would Improve Tax Administration. We find that the proposed changes to the point of collection for the retail excise and cultivation tax should improve tax administration and compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4162

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 13, 2019 - Specifically, we analyze his proposals for (1) the Local Control Funding Formula, (2) special education, (3) county offices of education, (4) education mandates, and (5) school facilities. (2/14/19 -- Adjusted when Proposition 51 funding would be exhausted given proposed pace of bond sales.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3930