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

Feb 23, 2026 - The laws also give CDTFA various tools to enforce the flavor ban, such as citations, product seizures, and license suspensions. 2025 Actions on Licensing Funding. Funding for the Tobacco Licensing Program comes from license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

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

Feb 23, 2026 - 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/Detail/5132

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

Feb 15, 2022 - If the requested funding is approved, DMV expects the two new centers to open by spring 2023. Assessment Wait Times for Commercial Drive Tests Have Increased Due to Couple of Factors. In recent years, DMV has reported an increase in wait times for individuals applying for their commercial driver ’s license (CDL).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Revenue Outlook

May 12, 2018 - Corporation Tax (CT) Revenues Up Significantly in 2017-18. We expect CT revenues in 2017-18 to be almost 9  percent higher than 2016-17. This increase primarily reflects two factors: (1) steady long-term growth in corporate profits, and (2) a reduction in the use of credits and net operating losses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3830

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Conformity

Oct 17, 2019 - The administration estimates this change will increase CT revenue in 2019 ‑20 by $1.3  billion ($900  million ongoing). This change has no effect on how the losses of corporations are treated for CT filers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4100

The 2020-21 May Revision: Revenue Proposals in the 2020-21 May Revision

May 20, 2020 - The estimates provided by standard vehicle guides depend crucially on information that DMV does not collect, such as the condition of the vehicle. Even if DMV collected more detailed information about vehicles, many legitimate sale prices still likely would fall below the 80  percent threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4238

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - If not, the two main alternatives are (1)  a statutory increase in licensing fees, or (2)  cuts to other aspects of the licensing program. Proposal Heightens Concerns About Hiring and Retaining Inspectors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2019-20 Budget: Tax Conformity

Mar 6, 2019 - The new limit on NOLs’ use could affect roughly 100,000 PIT filers and 100,000 CT filers annually. While filers with NOLs might pay more in taxes in the current year, they would pay less in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3959

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 24, 2025 - The data come from the state ’s Metrc “track and trace” system for licensed cannabis. In particular, the data reflect transactions that businesses identified as medicinal donations in calendar year 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5059

The 2017-18 Budget: California Competes Tax Credit

Feb 27, 2017 - California Competes allows companies to request a credit against the corporation tax (CT) or the personal income tax (PIT) in exchange for meeting specific hiring and investment goals over a five-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3586