The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Feb 13, 2024 - The  expenditure deadline for all HCBS ARPA activities is December  31, 2024. Department Stated Intent to Collect Data on Pilot. The department stated in 2023 that regional center service coordinators are responsible for distributing an experience questionnaire to consumers and families receiving Coordinated Family Support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4837

California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - Monthly payments for a newly purchased mid-tier home —including mortgage, taxes, and homeowners ’ insurance —have increased dramatically over the last couple of years. Payments for a mid-tier home were over $5,500 a month in March 2024 —an 80  percent increase since January 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/793

California Housing Affordability Tracker (April 2024) [EconTax Blog]

Jan 24, 2024 - Monthly payments for a newly purchased mid-tier home —including mortgage, taxes, and homeowners ’ insurance —have increased dramatically over the last couple of years. Payments for a mid-tier home were over $5,500 a month in March 2024 —an 80  percent increase since January 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/793

The 2024-25 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - The state also limited businesses from claiming more than $5  million in tax credits. The  state also has increased broad ‑based taxes on  a temporary and permanent basis in similar revenue downturns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4819

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Net incomes also depend on other factors, such as taxes.) Minimum Wage as Policy to Address Poverty. Many policymakers view minimum wages as a way to raise incomes and to reduce the number of people experiencing poverty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

U.S. Retail Sales Update: June 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 18, 2023 - U.S. retail sales have grown 1.1 percent over the last 3 months and 1.5 percent over the last 12 months. Retail sales growth has outpaced inflation over the last 3 months, but not over the last 12 months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/780

Homeownership affordability. [Ballot]

Oct 27, 2023 - Local governments rely on a variety of taxes and fees to fund their services, like schools, fire and police, public works, and parks. The property and sales taxes generally are the largest sources of local tax revenue for cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-025

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Dec 7, 2023 - This post provides our annual fiscal outlook for General Fund spending in Medi-Cal. It summarizes our projections, describes the major factors driving our projections, and highlights key uncertainties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4820

Medi-Cal Rx program and revenues from federal drug price discounts. [Ballot]

Oct 19, 2023 - This result could have fiscal implications for state tax proceeds, Medi-Cal, or other state and local government programs. The impact would depend on many factors, including which entities lose their state tax-exempt status and licenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-021

The 2023-24 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of CalFire’s Emergency Fire Protection Budget

May 1, 2023 - Corresponding to this change, we recommend the administration reduce the amount it budgets for the E ‑Fund to reflect this more modest scope by basing it on the average of previous years of just unplanned expenditures rather than on all E ‑Fund expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4765