The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor’s Proposed Supplemental Pension Payment to CalPERS

Mar 4, 2019 - Some, for example the MVA, have experienced faster growth in expenditures compared to revenues, resulting in an ope rating deficit. In 2018 ‑19, the MVA faces an operational shortfall of almost $400  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3957

The 2019-20 Budget: Increasing Compliance With Unclaimed Property Law

Mar 15, 2019 - Include an Unclaimed Property Question on Businesses’ Tax Forms Most California businesses file income tax returns with the Franchise Tax Board (FTB) each year. Under one option, the Legislature could amend tax law to require businesses to respond to a question about unclaimed property as part of their tax filings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3978

The 2018-19 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs

Feb 6, 2018 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $634  million from various funds for support of DCA in 2018 ‑19, which is a decrease of $44  million, or about 6  percent, from the current-year estimated expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3744

Los Angeles' Bid for the 2024 Olympics and Paralympics

Nov 10, 2016 - These private funding sources were needed because Los Angeles voters approved a 1978 measure prohibiting city capital expenditures for the Games that would not be paid back. To offset Games –related operating costs, the city approved a 6  percent Olympic ticket tax (generating $8.7  million) and a 0.5  percent hotel tax surcharge (generating $9  million), which went into effect in 1978.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3506

The 2016-17 Budget: Department of General Services [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2016 - This is an increase of $19 million, or about 2 percent, from current-year estimated expenditures. In addition, we note that the Governor’s budget also includes a $1.5 billion state office building proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3362

The 2018-19 Budget: The Governor’s Office of Emergency Services

Mar 13, 2018 - (This includes $25  million proposed for OES as part of the Governor ’s 2018 ‑19 cap-and-trade expenditure plan.) This total budget is a net decrease of $7  million (0.5  percent) from current-year estimated expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3782

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - To raise awareness of the Golden State Stimulus (GSS) and the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) programs, the Franchise Tax Board, in partnership with the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD), award grants to CBOs for education and outreach activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2019-20 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Mar 5, 2019 - This makes it difficult for the public to understand and evaluate the Governor ’s budget proposals now, or in future years, to hold the administration accountable for meeting intended expenditure plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3958

Update on Los Angeles’ Bid for the 2024 Olympics

Mar 23, 2017 - The LA  2024 budget plan includes a contingency fund of $488  million (2016  dollars) —equal to 10.1  percent of budgeted expenditures to host the Games. In 2024  dollars, this amount equals $567  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3622

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - State and federal tax laws typically require taxpayers to report forgiven loan amounts as income. However, the PPP and Health Care Enhancement Act excluded forgiven PPP loans from income for federal tax purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215