The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Figure 4 Summary of Governor ’s Disaster ‑Related Proposals for 2019 ‑20 ( In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 24, 2025 - Chapter  837 of 2019 (SB  34, Wiener) established new tax exemptions for donations of medicinal cannabis. The law directs our office to submit an annual report containing data on three outcomes related to the exemptions: the number of medicinal cannabis patients served, the amount of medicinal cannabis products donated, and the amount of tax revenue lost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5059

Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24

Sep 16, 2025 - In 2019, the Governor vetoed SB  531 (Glazer), which would have enacted further restrictions. The veto message described these agreements as “an important local tool that captures additional economic activity, particularly in rural and inland California cities that continue to face significant economic challenges like high unemployment rates. ” 2024 Law Requires Disclosure of Local Sales Tax Rebates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5074

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - By Labor Market Measures, Minimum Wage Was Higher in 2019. The estimates in Figures 6 and 7 suggest that California ’s minimum wage reached an atypically high level around 2019. Since 2019, general wage growth has outpaced prior trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

The 2022-23 Budget: Temporary Limits on Business Tax Provisions

Jan 26, 2022 - Figure 1 NOLs Deducted by Selected Taxpayers 2019 Number of Returns With NOLs, Business Income >$1 Million Amount of NOLs Claimed (Billions) Personal Income Tax Returns
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4500

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 56 Revenues: Reductions in Fixed Allocations

Feb 14, 2019 - LAO Comments Assessment of 2019 ‑20 Proposal 2019 ‑20 Proposal Is Reasonable. The Governor ’s overall Proposition  56 revenue projections are reasonable. The measure directs the administration to reduce the fixed allocations of Proposition  56 revenue, but it does not provide precise instructions for calculating these reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3939

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Conformity

Oct 17, 2019 - Under prior law, this filer would have been allowed to deduct the entire $300,000 i n 2019. The administration estimates this change will increase CT revenue in 2019 ‑20 by $1.3  billion ($900  million ongoing).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4100

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 13, 2024 - Chapter  837 of 2019 (SB  34, Wiener) established new tax exemptions for donations of medicinal cannabis. The law directs our office to submit an annual report containing data on three outcomes related to the exemptions: the number of medicinal cannabis patients served, the amount of medicinal cannabis products donated, and the amount of tax revenue lost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4912

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

Oct 17, 2019 - The 2019 ‑20 budget package modifies and expands the state EITC in three ways. (For more information about the first state EITC, see our report, The 2015‑16 Budget: California Spending Plan. ) The administration estimates these changes will reduce tax revenue in 2019‑20 by $600 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4099

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - In 2019, passenger fares and fees provided 17  percent of funding for these agencies. Forty-six percent came from other local revenues, while the state and federal governments provided 20  percent and 17  percent, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890