Comparing Options to Raise and Lower Taxes [Publication Details]

Mar 24, 2026 - Comparing Options to Raise and Lower Taxes [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Additionally, limits on the use of tax credits by businesses will contribute to further fluctuations in the fiscal effect of the program in the current decade. Parallel Grant Program Added in Some Years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Feb 19, 2026 - The Commission determined that Los Angeles County incurred reimbursable costs processing deferment requests and adding the required disclosure to property tax bills. The Commission determined that the county incurred a total amount of about $30,000 in back-year costs (incurred between 2022 and 2024), and about $8,000 in ongoing costs thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130

California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Why Doesn’t California Build Enough Housing? [Video]

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California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - Consequences of California's High Housing Costs [Video]

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California's High Housing Costs: Causes and Consequences - California's High Housing Costs - Overview [Video]

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Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel

Nov 19, 2025 - Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel November 19, 2025 Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel Statutory Data Reporting Requirement. Chapter  442 of 2023 (AB  543, Gipson) extended a longstanding sales tax exemption for certain purchases of bunker fuel, also known as maritime fuel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5094

Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel [Publication Details]

Nov 19, 2025 - Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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How High? Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes

Dec 17, 2019 - Tiered Ad Valorem Also Good for Administration and Compliance. A tiered ad valorem tax would be somewhat more complicated to administer than a basic ad valorem tax. However, as long as the number of rates were relatively small, a tiered ad valorem tax should not be overly difficult to administer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4125

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - In this post, we discuss three Governor’s budget proposals for the Department of Tax and Fee Administration’s (CDTFA’s) cannabis and tobacco programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5132