The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - In 2018-19, the tax program had 75.6 filled positions, and the licensing program had 64.3 filled positions. In 2023-24, these programs had 53.2 and 41.9 filled positions, respectively. CDTFA has provided two explanations for this decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

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

Mar 18, 2025 - From 2015-2018, according to a rigorous third-party evaluation , LA:RISE participants had higher earnings and employment while working at an ESE but did not see long-term benefits after the transitional job ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Major Actions on Tax Provisions [Publication Details]

May 31, 2018 - To be present to: Budget Conference Committee
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3851

The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits

Mar 15, 2018 - For example, a business that pays a new qualified employee $20. 00 p er hour in 2018 c ould receive a tax credit based on 35  p ercent of $3. 50 p er hour ($20. 00 m inus $16.50), or $1. 23 p er hour.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3784

The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits [Publication Details]

Mar 15, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3784

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - From 2011 through 2018, California businesses paid the federal surcharge to repay the loan principal while the General Fund made a total of $1.4  billion in interest payments. After Great Recession, Tax Rates Declined, Worsening an Already Poor Position.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - From 2018 to 2022, five of the state ’s 21 large transit agencies did not acquire any ZEBs. Either these agencies must ramp up ZEB purchases substantially, or they must qualify for one of the ICT exemptions described in the “Background ” section.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

Assessing Recent Changes to California Competes

Mar 30, 2020 - LAO Assessment of The Program in 2018‑19 Modified Program Appears to Be Better Targeted. The changes made to the program in 2018 appear to have more narrowly targeted the program to tradable businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4213

The 2024-25 Budget: Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

Feb 20, 2024 - ISRF loans have exceeded $60  million multiple times in recent years ($95  million in 2018-19 and $86  million in 2022-23), which points to a need for additional cash, perhaps around $50  million, should they wish to avoid turning away eligible borrowers in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4846

The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's Gann Limit Estimates

Apr 6, 2018 - Incorporating the final 2016 ‑17 data —as well as our estimates for 2017 ‑18 and 2018 ‑19 —reduces state room by $2.5  billion in 2016 ‑17, $1.7  billion in 2017 ‑18, and $610  million in 2018 ‑19 (relative to the administration ’s January 2018 estimates).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3800