The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes

Oct 5, 2020 - The budget package expanded eligibility for the EITC and YCTC to taxpayers who do not have a Social Security Number and instead use an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) to file their tax return.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4270

The 2018-19 Budget: California Earned Income Tax Credit Education and Outreach

May 8, 2018 - Historically, the state has not provided funding for these specific activities, which include: Maintaining websites with information about the EITC, providing free online tax preparation services, and hosting online calculators to help individuals estimate their EITC benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3826

The 2018-19 Budget: The May Revision—State Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3835

Tax Credit Expansions in the American Rescue Plan

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The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Expands Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) Overview The EITC is a personal income tax credit that is intended to reduce poverty by increasing the after-tax income of California ’s poorest working households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4099

The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Earned Income Tax Credit Expansion

Mar 6, 2019 - Figure 5 Benefits May Decline as Minimum Wage Rises Full Year Earnings Based on 50 Weeks Minimum Wage a , $/hr Full Year Earnings at Minimum Wage: EITC Benefit:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3960

The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits

Mar 15, 2018 - Many businesses that had earned credits under those programs still have credits available. FTB reports that some businesses may be using their older enterprise zone credits, while carrying forward any more recent existing employment credits they also may have earned.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3784

The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives

Jan 28, 2021 - The federal government created the ERC in March  2020 as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act. The ERC provided firms with 100 o r fewer employees a credit for 50  p ercent of wages paid to employees they retained in 2020 (up to $5, 000 p er employee).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4327

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Overall, most programs increase employment and earnings among participants while receiving a subsidy. However, the ultimate goal is to improve long-term employment prospects of these workers. Research suggests that it is less common that programs lead to h igher employment or earnings after the subsidy ends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - The state sets weekly UI payments based on prior earnings. Workers receive half of their average weekly earnings, based on their highest earning quarter of their base year. State law set in 2005 also caps the maximum payment at $450 per week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615