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

Mar 18, 2025 - For example, the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program, the state-federal cash assistance program for low-income households, fully or partially subsidizes the wages of selected CalWORKs recip ients for six months to a year in some counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - CDTFA runs three tobacco-focused programs: The Cigarette and Tobacco Tax Program administers a $2.87 per pack tax on combustible cigarettes and a 53  percent tax (adjusted annually) on the wholesale cost of other tobacco products, such as e-cigarettes, cigars, and chewing tobacco.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2025 - In this post, we provide information to support the Legislature’s oversight of the Department of Tax and Fee Administration’s (CDTFA’s) tobacco programs. In particular, we offer background information; comments on revenue trends, CDTFA’s enforcement activities, and the AB 3218 budget change proposal (BCP); and questions that budget subcommittees may wish to ask about these issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4966

Evaluation of the Property Tax Postponement Program

Oct 8, 2018 - If a homeowner is delinquent on his property taxes for five years, the county can sell his home through a “tax sale. ” Under a tax sale, the county lists a home for sale in the amount due in unpaid property taxes and fees at public auction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3885

The Property Tax Inheritance Exclusion

Oct 9, 2017 - Special Rules for Inherited Property Local Governments Levy Property Taxes. Local governments in California —cities , counties, schools, and special districts —levy property taxes on property owners based on the value of their property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3706

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Earned Income Tax Credit. A state and federal income tax credit for low ‑income working families and individuals, which reduces the tax amount owed by the tax ‑filer and, in some cases, may provide eligible filers with a refundable income amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Significant Changes to Solutions From June 2024 Budget Package Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax Package. Some of the largest budget solutions in the June budget package involved the MCO tax, a tax on health plans that supports the Medi ‑Cal program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - Specifically, when a local emergency is declared by a city, county, or city/county governing body, CESA requires the emergency to be reviewed every 60 days by the governing body until the local emergency is terminated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - These sources include (1)  dedicated vehicle license fee and sales tax revenue streams known as “realignment ” funds, (2)  revenues from the Mental Health Services Fund (MHSF) —established by the MHSA and funded through a 1  percent tax on incomes over $1  million, and (3)  federal funding accessed through Medi-Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Housing and Homelessness

Sep 16, 2022 - Farmworker Housing Grant Program — Los Angeles County/USC General Hospital Campus Reuse — Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program — $7,218 a Funding is ongoing. HCD = Housing and Community Development; CTCAC = California Tax Credit Allocation Committee; CalHFA = California Housing Finance Agency; and Cal  ICH California Interagency Council on Homelessness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4622