The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - To the extent that tax avoidance could be a large part of the story, the size of the revenue loss highlights the importance of efforts to enforce tobacco tax laws. CDTFA ’s Enforcement Activities Spending on CDTFA ’s Tobacco Programs Has Declined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Flavor Ban. In a November 2022 referendum, voters approved Chapter  34 of 2020 (SB  793, Hill), which bans most sales of flavored tobacco products. ( “Flavored ” refers to non ‑tobacco flavors, such as menthol cigarettes or fruit ‑flavored e ‑cigarettes.)
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

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - In this section, we briefly highlight some key sources of such funding. Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP). TIRCP is one of the main ongoing sources of funding available for ZEB adoption.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

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

Feb 15, 2022 - Short ‑Term vs. Long ‑Term Strategies. The  current supply chain disruptions are the result of both short ‑term issues, such as greater consumer demand, as well as long ‑term issues, such as the capacity and resilience of the goods movement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2020-21 Budget: Taxation of E-Cigarettes

Feb 24, 2020 - For example, if the state bans flavored e ‑cigarettes, the tax rate need to achieve a given reduction in youth vaping likely would be lower than if the state does not enact a flavor ban. Recommend Revisiting Rate Frequently.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4171

California’s First Film Tax Credit Program [Publication Details]

Sep 29, 2016 - Also see these four short videos that highlight findings from this report. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3502

Income Mobility in California Across Generations - Income Mobility in California Across Generations [Video]

Income Mobility in California Across Generations - Income Mobility in California Across Generations [Video] Search LAO Videos Income Mobility in California Across Generations January 4, 2017 In these three short videos, Fiscal & Policy Analyst Ann Hollingshead highlights some of the concepts and findings in the LAO report  Income Mobility in California Across Generations .   
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=108

Income Mobility in California Across Generations - Income Mobility from the Top, Middle, and Bottom [Video]

Income Mobility in California Across Generations - Income Mobility from the Top, Middle, and Bottom [Video] Search LAO Videos Income Mobility in California Across Generations January 4, 2017 In these three short videos, Fiscal & Policy Analyst Ann Hollingshead highlights some of the concepts and findings in the LAO report  Income Mobility in California Across Generations .   
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=108&videoId=166

Income Mobility in California Across Generations - How Can Place Influence Mobility? [Video]

[Video] Search LAO Videos Income Mobility in California Across Generations January 4, 2017 In these three short videos, Fiscal & Policy Analyst Ann Hollingshead highlights some of the concepts and findings in the LAO report  Income Mobility in California Across Generations .   
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=108&videoId=167