California Economy and Taxes
 


2021-22 “Big Three” Revenue Outlook Update: April 20, 2022 April 21, 2022

Our estimates suggest that it is virtually certain that collections from the state’s “big three” taxes—personal income, sales, and corporation taxes—will significantly exceed the Governor’s Budget assumption of $185 billion in 2021-22. Currently, our best estimate is that there will be somewhere between $33 billion and $39 billion in unanticipated revenue.


U.S. Retail Sales Update: March 2022 April 18, 2022

U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.5 percent from February to March. 


2021-22 “Big Three” Revenue Outlook Update: March 2022 March 28, 2022

Based on the most recent revenue and economic data, we currently project that there is a very good chance that collections from the state’s “big three” taxes will exceed the Governor's Budget assumption of $185 billion in 2021-22 by at least several billion dollars. 


California New Business Creation: February 2022 March 16, 2022

February 2022 business formation data shows that new business creation is retuning to long-term average levels after growing at a faster pace in late 2020 and throughout 2021. 


U.S. Retail Sales Update: February 2022 March 16, 2022

U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.3 percent from January to February. Retail sales have been elevated after growing dramatically in early 2021, but inflation has offset much of the past year’s apparent “growth.” 


Cannabis Tax Revenue Update February 23, 2022

Preliminary cannabis tax revenue for 2nd quarter of 2021-22: $196 million. Over the past year, cannabis tax revenue has grown much more slowly than it did previously.


2021-22 “Big Three” Revenue Outlook Update: February 2022 February 17, 2022

Based on the most recent revenue and economic data, we currently project that there is a very good chance that collections from the state’s “big three” taxes will exceed the Governor's Budget assumption of $185 billion in 2021-22 by at least several billion dollars. 


U.S. Retail Sales Update: January 2022 February 16, 2022

U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 3.8 percent from December to January. Retail sales have been elevated after growing dramatically in early 2021, but inflation has offset most of the past year’s apparent “growth.” 


December 2021 Jobs Report January 24, 2022

California employers added 50,700 net jobs in December, representing annualized growth of 3.6 percent. 


2021-22 “Big Three” Revenue Outlook Update: January 2022 January 21, 2022

Based on the most recent revenue and economic data, we currently project that there is a strong chance that collections from the state’s “big three” taxes will exceed the Governor's Budget assumption of $185 billion in 2021-22. 


U.S. Retail Sales Update: December 2021 January 14, 2022

U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) dropped 1.9 percent from November to December. Nonetheless, sales remained 17 percent above last December. 


U.S. Retail Sales Update: November 2021 December 15, 2021

U.S. retail sales (seasonally adjusted) grew 0.3 percent from October to November. Retail sales have been elevated throughout 2021 following dramatic growth in January and March. 


Income Tax Withholding Tracker: November 1 - November 30 November 30, 2021

California income tax withholding collections in November were up nearly a third over last November.


Home Sales Update: October 2021 November 30, 2021

The pace of California home sales is slowing, although it remains high by historical standards.


Cannabis Tax Revenue Update November 30, 2021

Preliminary cannabis tax revenue for 1st quarter of 2021-22: $211 million.