Staff
Chas Alamo
(916) 319-8357
Personal Income Tax, Employment, and Labor Law
Ann Hollingshead
(916) 319-8305
State Budget and Federal Funding
Nick Schroeder
(916) 319-8314
Public Employment, CalPERS, Elections, Veterans Affairs
Paul Steenhausen
(916) 319-8303
Local Government, Housing, and Homelessness
Brian Uhler
(916) 319-8328
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Economy, Taxes, and Labor
Alex Bentz
(916) 319-8312
Property Taxes, Bonds, and the Economy
Rowan Isaaks
(916) 319-8362
Corporation Tax and Economic Development
Seth Kerstein
(916) 319-8365
Sales and Excise Taxes and Demographics


Publications

Economy and Taxes

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(1) The Impact of Federal Spending and Tax Proposals on California, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

May 1, 1995 - (1) The Impact of Federal Spending and Tax Proposals on California, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments


Report

Budget and Cash Developments

April 1, 1995 - Budget and Cash Developments


Handout

The Governor's Tax Proposal

March 1, 1995 - The 1995-96 Governor's Budget proposes a 15 percent across-the-board income tax cut for both corporations and individuals, along with maintaining the high-income tax rates scheduled to sunset in 1996. The plan's stated purpose is to reduce the tax burden on individuals and businesses in California so as to stimulate business location and expansion in the state, thereby improving the economy.


Report

(1) Trends in K-12 Education Funding, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

March 1, 1995 - (1) Trends in K-12 Education Funding, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments


Report

The Governor's Tax Proposal

February 22, 1995 - The Governor's Tax Proposal


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Perspectives on the Economy 1995-96

February 22, 1995 - Text only


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Perspectives on State Revenues 1995-96

February 22, 1995 - Text only


Handout

California's Tax Structure

February 15, 1995 - Presented to: Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee


Handout

Counties and the State Budget

February 8, 1995 - Presented to: Newly Elected Supervisors


Report

California Update: The “Trigger” Mechanism

October 1, 1994 - As part ofthe 1994-95 budget package, the state put into place a so-called trigger mechanism. This mechanism was viewed as being necessary to ensure repayment of money borrowed from investors to finance the budget plan.


Report

April Revenues Weaker Than Forecast

May 1, 1994 - April Revenues Weaker Than Forecast


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California Update: The Fiscal Impact of Tuberculosis in California

April 1, 1994 - California Update: The Fiscal Impact of Tuberculosis in California


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California Update: California’s Cash Crunch

March 1, 1994 - California Update: California’s Cash Crunch


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Perspectives on the Economy 1994-95

February 23, 1994 - Much of the blame for the state's continuing budget shortfalls over the past three years can be placed on the dismal performance of the California economy. The substantial population increases of recent years have maintained constant upward pressure on demands for state services. At the same time, declining employment levels, lower real per capita incomes, and falling property values have limited the ability of the state's major revenue sources to meet these demands. Despite substantial gains in the national economy over the past year, economic activity in most regions of California continues to decline or stagnate.


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Perspectives on State Revenues 1994-95

February 23, 1994 - General Fund revenues are expected to support 73 percent of the proposed $55.6 billion total 1994-95 spending plan. This is a decline from the 78 percent share these revenues represented in fiscal year 1992-93, in part due to the continuing slow growth of General Fund revenues relative to special fund revenues, but primarily because of past and proposed shifts of revenues from the General Fund to special fund accounts.