Cannabis Tax Revenue Update: February 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 27, 2024 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/799

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update: February 2024 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 27, 2024 - Proposition 64 created two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/799

Housing affordability and property taxes. [Ballot]

Nov 12, 2021 - Counties Manage the Property Tax. County assessors determine the taxable value of property. County tax collectors bill property owners and collect payments. County auditors distribute tax revenue to local governme nts.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-023

The 2023-24 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 23, 2023 - While counties receive realigned sales tax revenue to support the PRCS population, this funding does not get m oved forward in time to reflect people starting their supervision terms earlier. Accordingly, there were concerns that counties could face cash-flow problems when temporary increases in the PRCS population occur.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4703

Overview of Juvenile Justice System and County Funding Provided Through the State [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2024 - Overview of Juvenile Justice System and County Funding Provided Through the State [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/4844

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - What are the trade-offs in reducing county spending flexibility? Background Current MHSA Funding Categories Funding Categories and Allocation of MHSA Revenues Under Current Law. Approved by voters in 2004, the MHSA places a 1  percent tax on personal income over $1  million and dedicates the associated revenues to mental health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782

High-quality public schools (Version 1). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - The public school system consists primarily of school districts and charter schools, as well as a small number of schools operated by county offices of education and a few schools operated directly by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-009

High-quality public schools (Version 2). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - The public school system consists primarily of school districts and charter schools, as well as a small number of schools operated by county offices of education and a few schools operated directly by the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-010

Evaluation of the Better for Families Tax Refund [Publication Details]

Apr 1, 2024 - Evaluation of the Better for Families Tax Refund [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/4891

Unit 9 (Professional Engineers) MOU Analysis

Aug 25, 2022 - Under the current MOU, employees whose worksite is located in the Counties of Alameda, Marin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, or San Francisco receive a $250 per month pay differential . Effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, the proposed agreement would provide Unit 9 members whose worksite is located in Contra Costa County a pay differential of $250 per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4620