The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

Feb 23, 2026 - Actual spending on the Tobacco Licensing Program declined from $9.1  million in 2021 ‑22 to $6.9  million in 2024 ‑25, while actual spending on the Cannabis Tax Program grew from $8.4  million in 2021 ‑22 to $16.2  million in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Of the $1.2  billion in awards made between 2021 and 2025, around $650  million, or over half, has been allocated to businesses in advanced manufacturing. This category covers subsectors such as electronics and semiconductors, aerospace, battery technology, and biotechnology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation

Feb 19, 2026 - After Proposition  19 went into effect, a backlog of claims developed, and some tax bills were sent to property owners that had not been updated to reflect the lower amounts they were entitled to pay under the terms of Proposition  19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - Since the flavor ban, however, revenues have declined much faster, from $1.84  billion in 2021-22 to $1.6  billion in 2022-23, then to $1.35  billion in 2023-24 (not including the new tax on electronic cigarettes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Chapter  114 of 2021 (S B  144 , Portantino) required our office to issue a report summarizing the workforce diversity information collected by the California Film Commission (CFC) and evaluate the effectiveness of the tax credit for increasing diversity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes

Oct 5, 2020 - Beginning January 1, 2021, the budget package requires used car dealers to pay sales taxes on car sales to the Department of Motor Vehicles when they pay their vehicle registration fees —which occurs shortly after a car is sold.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4270

Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24

Sep 16, 2025 - Racial/Ethnic Composition of Rebate-Paying Jurisdictions Noticeably Different From Statewide Average. Figure  5 shows that the racial and ethnic composition of rebate-paying jurisdictions is substantially different from other parts of the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5074

The 2020-21 May Revision: Revenue Proposals in the 2020-21 May Revision

May 20, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s proposal, they would instead pay sales taxes along with their registration fees to DMV starting January 1, 2021. The administration anticipates this will improve sales tax compliance among used car dealers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4238

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package provides a blanket exemption for settlements related to any wildfire occurring between tax years 2021 and 2029. Previously, state law provided income tax exemptions for wildfire settlements on a case-by-case basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - As Figure  2 shows, the outstanding loan balance has remained essentially the same since late 2021. Under the federal loan repayment rules, employers now face escalating federal UI taxes that will be directed toward repaying the loan principal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943