California Tribal Casinos: Questions and Answers [Publication Details]

Feb 1, 2007 - California Tribal Casinos: Questions and Answers [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/1545

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Program staff must weigh these possibly competing factors, and the high recapture rate cou ld indicate a relative favoring of high-risk, high-rewards projects. In years where the program is fully subscribed, there is an opportunity cost associated with an agreement that is not fulfilled.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits

Mar 15, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Hiring Tax Credits State ’s Economic Development Programs Overhauled in 2013. California comprehensively overhauled its economic development incentive programs in 2013 b y replacing the “Enterprise Zone ” programs with three new tax provisions: Manufacturer ’s Sales Tax Exemption.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3784

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Second, the evaluation process includes a quantitative component that rewards providing more jobs and investment per dollar of credit and a qualitative component where GO-Biz staff can potentially identify proposals that would not occur in California, absent the credit, and filter out those that would occur independent of a credit award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - As such, the Legislature may want to consider eliminating the program. Options to Improve the Program. If the Legislature wants to maintain the program, we recommend a variety of changes to PTP to improve it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2018 - With a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, quickly summarizing how its economy or state budget works is impossible. Instead, Cal Facts is a visual guide—using a variety of different charts—to the state's economy, revenues, and major program trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905

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

Feb 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs The 2026-27 Budget CDTFA ’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs In this post, we discuss three Governor ’s budget proposals for the Department of Tax and Fee Administration ’s (CDTFA ’s) cannabis and tobacco programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposal to extend the California Competes Tax Credit program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5162

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs [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/5132

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

Feb 19, 2026 - The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local governments when (1)  new state laws or regulations mandate that they implement a new program or higher level of service and (2)  the local government does not have offsetting revenues available to fully cover the associated costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130