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

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Large Credit Pool Could Impact Program Competitiveness. Given the current size of the credit pool, the program is often undersubscribed, meaning that the value of credits allocated falls below the statutory cap.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products

May 12, 2019 - The state funds various types of subsidized child care for low-income families, but the number of eligible children typically exceeds the number of “slots ” funded by the state. Due to this shortfall, the state fails to assist part of the targeted population and creates an inequity between those who receive slots and those who do not.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

The 2025-26 Budget: California’s Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: California’s Film Tax Credit Summary California ’s Film Industry Impacted by Increased Competition, Recent Disruptions. Over the last two  decades, California has faced increasing competition in the motion picture industry from other states and countries offering production companies financial incentives and lower labor costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5000

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

Feb 19, 2025 - For example, Chapter  231 specifies that the first $75  million deposited in the GVPSS Fund be designated for the California Violence Intervention and Prevention (CalVIP) Grant Program —which provides competitive grants for violence prevention activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Funds would be allocated to specific projects through a competitive process. Projects eligible for funding include port‑specific projects, intermodal railyard expansion and electrification, goods movement railway corridor capacity projects, grade separations, and zero‑emission goods movement demonstration projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Instead, the right number of inspections depends on costs and benefits —some of which, like deterring illegal activities and promoting fair competition, can be very difficult to quantify. The Governor ’s proposed level of spending on cannabis and tobacco enforcement is just one among a range of reasonable policy options available to the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - The federal government offers funding for ZEB adoption through two competitive grant programs. The Low or No Emission Grant Program is intended specifically to help transit agencies purchase relatively low-emission buses (including ZEBs and some other types of buses).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

Assessing Recent Changes to California Competes

Mar 30, 2020 - Qualified Small Businesses Appear to Be Competitive. Before the program was changed in 2018, 25  p ercent of the credits were set aside for small businesses —defined as having annual revenue below $ 2  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4213

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2018 - With a limited number of people looking for jobs, competition among employers for workers is high. This competition typically forces employers to pay higher wages to attract new workers. Rising wage costs, in turn, cause businesses to raise th eir prices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3829