California Economy and Taxes
 



Using Card Spending Data to Track Taxable Sales July 31, 2020

We use data on credit card and debit card transactions in California to get a better sense of recent sales tax trends in California.


U.S. Retail Sales: June 2020 July 16, 2020

U.S. retail sales rose 8% from May to June, returning to 2019 level.


U.S. Retail Sales: May 2020 June 16, 2020

May 2020 U.S. retail sales show significant rebound from April decline. 


April 2020 State Tax Collections May 22, 2020

We discuss monthly collections from the state's three largest taxes. 


U.S. Retail Sales: April 2020 May 18, 2020

April 2020 U.S. retail sales data shows significant impact from COVID-19. 


U.S. Retail Sales: March 2020 April 15, 2020

March 2020 retail sales data shows significant impact from COVID-19. 


February 2020 State Tax Collections March 19, 2020

We discuss monthly collections from the state's three largest taxes. 


January 2020 State Tax Collections February 27, 2020

We discuss monthly collections from the state's three largest taxes. 


A Look at Household Debt in California February 12, 2020

We review new data on household debt in California. 


November 2019 State Tax Collections December 18, 2019

We discuss monthly collections from the state's three largest taxes. 


October 2019 State Tax Collections December 9, 2019

We discuss October 2019 State Tax Collections


Fiscal Outlook: Focus on Revenues November 20, 2019

We discuss our near-term and out-year revenue estimates in our new Fiscal Outlook for California. 


September 2019 State Tax Collections October 18, 2019

We discuss September 2019 state tax collections.


August 2019 State Tax Collections September 23, 2019

We discuss August 2019 state tax collections.


Evaluating Tax Expenditures  August 29, 2019

We explain our approach to evaluating tax expenditures.