How High? Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes

Dec 17, 2019 - Miller, Keaton and Boyoung Seo (2019). “Tax Revenues When Substances Substitute: Marijuana, Alcohol, and Tobacco. ” Mimeo, University of Oregon. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4125

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

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The 2019-20 Budget: Tax Conformity

Mar 6, 2019 - Most filers with business income begin by adding up their revenue and then deducting their businesses expenses. (In some years, businesses experience a net loss, which we discuss below.) State and federal tax laws include specific accounting rules to calculate business income and deductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3959

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

Feb 23, 2026 - LAO Recommendations Approach Proposals as Pieces of a Bigger Policy Puzzle. Cannabis and tobacco compliance present an ongoing policy challenge for the Legislature. Accordingly, we recommend that the Legislature approach the Governor ’s proposals not as one ‑time workload adjustments, but as components of a broader, more sustained effort to address these policy challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Our 2018 r eport, Assessing California’s Climate Policies: An Overview , provides a conceptual overview of the potential economic effects of state GHG reduction policies and explains key economic concepts and the challenges in estimating the overall effects of the policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel

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

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Volatility of California’s Personal Income Tax Structure

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