The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Second, any unawarded credits from the previous fiscal year can be added to the pool of available credits for the current fiscal year. Credit Pool Has Ballooned to over $923  million for the Current Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Feb 23, 2026 - New Laws Make Tobacco Inspections More Expensive. The flavor ban and hemp ‑derived cannabinoid laws add to CDTFA ’s enforcement costs in several ways. For example, they make inspections more complex; make citations and seizures more likely; and raise projected costs for transporting, storing, and destroying seized products.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

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

Feb 19, 2026 - Printing a disclosure about Chapter  712 ’s deferment procedures is no longer relevant given that the option expired more than two years ago and is no longer available to property owners in the county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130