K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Jan 25, 2025 - Under the measure, this program becomes Proposition 98 General Fund beginning in 2024-25. d Includes revenue from property taxes collected in excess of the Local Control Funding Formula allotments, parcel taxes, fees, and local reimbursements. e Reflects average daily attendance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/942

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Significant Changes to Solutions From June 2024 Budget Package Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Package. Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Statutory initiative that would establish a statewide vote to express the intent of California voters to seek independence from the United States of America. [Ballot]

Jan 8, 2025 - In addition, counties would face costs to verify signatures of the registered voters that nominate the commission ’s applicants. Together, these costs could be a few million dollars on a one-time basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2024-001

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Residential Electricity Rates in California

Jan 7, 2025 - Electric utility bills often reflect a number of other state and local taxes and charges. For  example, many local jurisdictions impose utility taxes that are used to support local programs, such as fire response and parks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4950

Community Land Trust Property Tax Exemption [Publication Details]

Dec 20, 2024 - Community Land Trust Property Tax Exemption [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/4946

Community Land Trust Property Tax Exemption

Dec 20, 2024 - These results are somewhat limited, as some counties responded in some years and not others and other counties did not respond at all. That being said, the data do not point to any clear trend, either in the number of community land trust properties or the number of such properties claiming a property tax exemption.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4946

Recent Trends in Young Adult Mortality

Dec 10, 2024 - Moving violation stops by five of the seven agencies (Los Angeles Police Department, San Diego Police Department, San Francisco Police Department, San Bernardino County Sheriff, and San Diego County Sheriff) declined over this period, with the declines ranging from 23  percent to 86  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4945

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2024 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 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/817

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2024 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 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/817

Fixing Unemployment Insurance [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - Benefits now routinely outpace incoming tax contributions, leading to a costly reliance on federal loans and constraining the state’s options to improve the program. This report describes the problems with the system in greater detail, including historical context and our projections of the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4943