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

Feb 19, 2025 - Entities paying this tax are required to submit an electronic return and pay taxes quarterly, no later than the q uarter after the sales were made. As Chapter  231 went through the legislative policy process, the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA) preliminarily estimated that this new tax could generate $159  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - Funding for Capital Outlay Projects at S Q. The Governor proposes funding in 2023-24 for capital outlay projects at SQ. The scope of the projects would be determined by the advisory council. The Governor proposes to complete the various projects by the end of 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - Although, some available data, which we present below, raise q uestions about the adequacy of current service levels and whether the state and counties are providing effective indigent defense  assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623

The 2021-22 Budget: California State Payroll System IT Project

Feb 2, 2021 - Given the proposed project ’s complexity and cost, the Legislature could consider budget bill language that requires: ( 1)  m onthly oversight meetings with our office (on behalf of the Legislature), SCO, CalHR, CDT, and DOF to receive project updates and review oversight documents such as CDT independent project oversight reports and independent verification and validation reports with the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4339

How High? Adjusting California’s Cannabis Taxes

Dec 17, 2019 - Miller, Keaton and Boyoung Seo (2019). “Tax Revenues When Substances Substitute: Marijuana, Alcohol, and Tobacco. ” Mimeo, University of Oregon. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (2017).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4125

The 2019-20 Budget: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Feb 14, 2019 - Expands existing water management planning requirements for large agricultural water suppliers to include: ( 1)  a n annual water budget that quantifies the amount of water that is applied in the supplier ’s service area, as well as the amount that is discharged; ( 2)  w ater management objectives including increasing efficiency, and actions to meet those objectives; ( 3)  q
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3933

The Salton Sea: A Status Update

Aug 29, 2018 - The Legislature also enacted a package of legislation to help implement the Q SA. The QSA includes an agreement to transfer 300,000 acre ‑feet of water from IID —which uses Colorado River water to irrigate farm fields near the Sea —to two other Southern California water districts (the Coachella Valley Water District and the San Diego County Water Authority) for residential uses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3879

Hazardous materials emergency response

Mar 16, 2015 - In addition, railroads have emergency response materials stockpiled around the state, including large q uantities of foam used to fight flammable liquid fires and the necessary equipment to deploy it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/834

The LAO's outlook for revenues resulting from the temporary tax measure passed in 2012

Nov 22, 2014 - In his press conference concerning our fiscal outlook, the Legislative Analyst addressed this question (see “Fiscal Outlook Press Conference Q&A” at 15:37). In 2019-20, a hypothetical extension of Proposition 30 could result in over $8 billion of state revenues above those reflected in our main scenario revenue outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/815

Hearing Concerning Propositions 30, 31, and 38 [Publication Details]

Sep 24, 2012 - Presented to Assembly Budget Committee, Hon. Bob Blumenfield, Chair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2658