Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24 [Publication Details]

Sep 16, 2025 - Some of California's local governments offer partial sales tax rebates to try to boost the amount of taxable sales within their borders. In 2023-24, these rebates totaled $140 million. In this post, we describe the distribution of rebate payments across cities and counties. We also examine some economic and demographic characteristics of rebate-paying jurisdictions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5074

Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24

Sep 16, 2025 - Broadly, the biggest category consists of e-commerce distribution centers. Fuel suppliers are another large category, accounting for 20  percent of the total. Substantial Rebates in Many Counties … As shown in Figure  2, 2023-24 rebate payments varied across counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5074

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Technical Assistance Expansion and Capital Infusion Programs Technical Assistance Expansion Program (TAEP) Helps Fund Business Training and Consulting Centers. TAEP provides supplemental financial support to a wide range of federally contracted and state supported programs —such as Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs), Women ’s Business
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - These two centers would each consolidate three existing testing locations. (Currently, the testing locations proposed to be consolidated lack sufficient dedicated space for commercial drive tests.) The two centers would also create additional capacity for 300 additiona l commercial drive tests per month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Among many other provisions, the law established the National Semiconductor Technology Center (NSTC) and Natcast. The NSTC is a cooperative public-private effort to advance semiconductor research and development (R &D).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - Subject to Legislative Appropriation $50.0 CDE Program or activities (such as physical security improvements and school ‑based mental health services) addressing risk factors for gun violence affecting K ‑12 students. 3 15.0 JC Court ‑based firearm relinquishment grant program to facilitate removal of firearms and ammunition from individuals who become prohibited from owning or possessing them
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This amount includes $10  million for Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup security costs, $10  million for Family Justice Centers, and $8  million to the City of Los Angeles for fire engine purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - “Minimum Wage Effects and Monopsony Explanations. ” Washington Center for Equitable Growth Working Paper Series.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - While the formula funds the Service Coordination position at $34,032 per year, regional centers pay, on average, $67,000 for this position. Regional centers report that, as a result, they hire fewer service coordinators and those service coordinators carry average caseload ratios of rough ly 1:78 consumers —above statutory limits, which range from 1:25 to 1:66 based on several categories of consumer need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

California’s First Film Tax Credit Program

Sep 29, 2016 - If a project was allocated a film tax credit during the initial allocation period, it was roughly 5  percent more likely to be made —at all, anywhere —than the projects that did not win the lottery and were initially placed onto a waitlist.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3502