Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel

Nov 19, 2025 - In the same month, the average prices per metric ton of marine gas oil in the Americas and in the Asia-Pacific region were $837 and $786, respectively. Maritime Fuel Deliveries. To estimate California deliveries of residual fuel oil (a major type of maritime fuel), we combine data from a couple of sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5094

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Wages Vary Substantially Across Regions. California contains various regional labor markets. As shown in Figure  8, wages vary quite a bit across California ’s regions. At one end of the spectrum, average wages in Imperial County, Monterey County, and most of the San Joaquin Valley are about 20  percent lower than the statewide average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

Do Communities Adequately Plan for Housing?

Mar 8, 2017 - Regional Councils of Government Allocate Housing Within Each Region. Next, regional councils of governments (regional planning organizations governed by elected officials from the region ’s cities and counties) allocate a share of their region ’s projected housing need to each city and county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3605

Building Reserves to Prepare for a Recession

Mar 7, 2018 - By most measures, the recession of the early 1990s was more severe than the dot ‑com bust in the early 2000s. For example, unemployment in California reached 9. 7  p ercent in mid ‑ to late ‑1992, but peaked at 6. 9  p ercent after the dot ‑com bust.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3769

California’s First Film Tax Credit Program

Sep 29, 2016 - Limitations of Regional Input–Output Modeling California ’s first film tax credit increased motion picture production spending in the state. To estimate how much the state ’s economy grew given that increased economic activity, we use economic multipliers calculated by a regional input –output model called the Regional Input –Output Modeling System (RIMS II).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3502

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program. This proposal would provide $17  million for grants to Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs) under the California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program (CA RISE).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2025 - The Governor’s budget includes several proposals under the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). In this post we evaluate and provide recommendations for three of these proposals: California Competes Grants, California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program, and CHIPS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5018

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - In developing the CERF, the administration has proposed a map that divides the state into 13 regions. While the state still is developing key details regarding the CERF  program, allowing GO ‑Biz to establish one Inclusive Innovation Hub in each of the 13 CERF regions could be reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - According to CalSTA, 70  percent of the funding is proposed to go towards projects related to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach because the majority of the goods movement occurs in this region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - These funds provide support to five regional law enforcement task forces that focus on the investigation of cybercrimes that target minors. (The budget separately provides $5  million ongoing General Fund to the California Highway Patrol for staff in the Computer Crimes Investigation Unit, which assists in investigations of child sexual abuse material and human trafficking.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/