Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 17 - August 21 August 21, 2020
We examine whether economic effects of COVID-19 can be observed in weekly withholding data.
Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: August 9 - August 15 August 21, 2020
Observations on this week's unemployment insurance caseload.
State Tax Collections Update: April 2020 to July 2020 August 20, 2020
Total revenue collections for the state’s three largest taxes came in 9 percent ($4.3 billion) ahead of budget projections.
Cannabis Tax Revenue Update August 19, 2020
Preliminary tally of 2019-20 cannabis tax revenue: $477 million.
Home Sales Update: July 2020 August 18, 2020
A brief look at California home sales data for July 2020.
Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: August 2 - August 8 August 14, 2020
Observations on weekly unemployment claims data for California.
Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 10-August 14 August 14, 2020
We examine whether economic effects of COVID-19 can be observed in weekly withholding data.
U.S. Retail Sales: July 2020 August 14, 2020
U.S. retail sales in July 2020 were 2.7% higher than in July 2019.
California Business Creation Saw Uptick in July August 7, 2020
We report on recent data about new business creation from the U.S. Census.
Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: July 26 - August 1 August 7, 2020
Observations on weekly unemployment claims data for California.
Income Tax Withholding Tracker: August 3-August 9 August 7, 2020
We examine whether economic effects of COVID-19 can be observed in weekly withholding data.
California Household Debt Declines Slightly Amid Pandemic August 6, 2020
We summarize recent data on household debt in California.
Building Permits Update: June 2020 August 4, 2020
A brief look at California building permits data for May 2020.
July 2020 Tax Payments Tracker: July 31 Update July 31, 2020
We discuss data on recent state personal income tax and corporation tax collections.
Weekly Unemployment Claims Update: July 19-July 25 July 31, 2020
Observations on weekly unemployment claims data for California.