Exploring Recent Trends in California Births [EconTax Blog]

Aug 30, 2021 - For example, changes in the flow of adults into or out of California could have affected the total number of births in the state. Factors Entirely Unrelated to COVID-19? Suppose, for example, that birth declines over the last half-decade are due to gradual changes in various social and economic determinants of fertility.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/691

The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit [Publication Details]

Aug 30, 2021 - The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit [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/4449

The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Aug 30, 2021 - The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit The 2021-22 California Spending Plan The State Appropriations Limit In the late 1970s, voters passed Proposition  4 (1979), which added Article XIIIB to the State Constitution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4449

August 2021 Cap-and-Trade Auction Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 26, 2021 - Based on the preliminary results , the state will receive an estimated $1.14 billion in revenue from the auction—the highest amount for any quarterly auction in the program’s history. As shown in Figure 1, this amount is significantly more than what the state received from the May 2021 auction ($916 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/690

Home Prices Update: July 2021 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 25, 2021 - The next figure shows the month to month change in home prices in the state and the nation. The state has seen more price growth than the nation in each of the last twelve months. In July, the state growth rate of 2.58 percent was below the previous month ’s rate for the first time since October, but still the second highest monthly growth rate in the history of the series.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/689

New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/521

Annual Tuition and Fees by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Aug 24, 2021 - For consistency, we apply 5 percent increases to both UC and CSU. e Includes postbaccalaureate programs other than teacher credential programs. f Reflects maximum charges for four campus service fees authorized by state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/520

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/519

The 2021-22 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Aug 24, 2021 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2021-22 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4464

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Aug 23, 2021 - The state levies two excise taxes on cannabis: a retail excise tax and a cultivation tax. Fourth Quarter of 2020-21: $213 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $172 million and cultivation tax revenue was $40 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2020-21 (April through June).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/687