The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 17, 2019 - This includes (1) $6  million for local block grants to implement fire prevention and community preparedness activities, (2) $2.5  million to reimburse counties for maintenance of emergency evacuation routes, (3) $1  million to create a new fire outreach and extension program, (4) $250,000 to reimburse counties for providing training to local planners on land use
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4103

Building Permits Update: November 2018 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 4, 2019 - Certain areas, like Alameda, Los Angeles, Santa Clara, and Sacramento counties have had notable slowing in recent months. On the other hand, multifamily permitting in Contra Costa, Orange, and San Francisco counties in recent months has been above of 2017 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/338

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 20-July 24 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 24, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 20-July 24 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 20-July 24 July 24, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding this week made up for last week ’s decline, and total collections since late March sit at just 1.6 percent below the comparable period in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/503

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 7, 2023 - The measure allocates 70  percent of its funding to school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education through a formula based on prior ‑year enrollment of students in preschool, transitional kindergarten, kindergarten, and grade 1 through grade 12.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4670

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Mar 6, 2020 - 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/441

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 13-July 17 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 17, 2020 - Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 13-July 17 [EconTax Blog] Income Tax Withholding Tracker: July 13-July 17 July 17, 2020 Brian Uhler Bottom Line:   California income tax withholding slumped a bit this week but total collections since mid-March remain only about 2 percent below the comparable period in 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/497

The 2022-23 Budget: Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training

Jan 31, 2022 - The job requirements of a peace officer can be physically, mentally, and emotionally taxing. This is because officers can face dangerous situations, work late night shifts, and have repeat exposure to violent situations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4507

U.S. Retail Sales: May 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Jun 16, 2020 - May 2020 U.S. retail sales show significant rebound from April decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/481

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - Funding is allocated to local education agencies (LEAs) —school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education —based on their share of total 2020 ‑21 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) allotments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

The 2022-23 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 24, 2022 - Every dollar in tax revenues that the state collects above the limit must be spent on purposes that meet SAL requirements or returned to taxpayers. As a result, higher revenues would result in dollar ‑for ‑dollar increases in SAL  requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4602