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

Feb 23, 2026 - 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: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Credits may be used to offset either personal income or corporation taxes and can be carried forward for up to six years. Over 1,200 credit agreements have been approved by GO-Biz since the program ’s inception.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Of these positions, the control section directs DOF to identify positions proposed for elimination that had been authorized to implement legislation passed in 2022 and 2023. DOF identified 116.5 positions that fall into this category.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Tax Changes

Oct 5, 2020 - Under the budget package, businesses may not claim more than $5  million in tax credits per year in 2020, 2021, and 2022. The 2020 ‑21 Budget Act assumes that limiting credits increases revenues by $2  billion in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4270

The 2022-23 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Press Availability - The 2022-23 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Press Availability [Video]

The 2022-23 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Press Availability - The 2022-23 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Press Availability [Video] Search LAO Videos The 2022-23 Budget: California 's Fiscal Outlook Press Availability November 17, 2021 Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek hosts a video call with members of the press after the release of the LAO 's report The 2022-23 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook .
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=116

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - In the 2023-24 session, the Legislature passed and the Governor signed Chapter  849 (AB  3218, Wood) and Chapter  462 (SB  1230, Rubio). These laws require the Attorney General to establish a list of unflavored tobacco products to simplify enforcement of the flavor ban.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - (To raise the same amount of money under the state ’s current taxable wage base of $7,000, the standard tax rate would need to be 5  percent, well above the state ’s current tax rate of 3.5  percent.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943

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

Mar 18, 2025 - The 2022-23 budget provided $25  million one-time General Fund for the program within the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) to be spent in 2022-23 and 2023-24. Grant Applications Were Evaluated by Contractor REDF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Overview of Efforts to Modernize EDD’s Benefit Systems [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 5 on State Administration
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5135

The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation

Feb 19, 2026 - The Commission determined that the county incurred a total amount of about $30,000 in back-year costs (incurred between 2022 and 2024), and about $8,000 in ongoing costs thereafter. The ongoing costs are for the p rinting of disclosures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130