Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2026 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

May 27, 2026 - Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2026: $144 Million. For cannabis excise tax returns filed for the first quarter of 2026, the total amount of tax due is $144 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/861

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2026 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

May 27, 2026 - Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2026: $144 Million. For cannabis excise tax returns filed for the first quarter of 2026, the total amount of tax due is $144 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/861

How Will the Changing Landscape Affect California’s Health Care System?

May 4, 2026 - The concept of uncompensated care is not as clearly defined or readily tracked for clinics compared to hospitals. We estimate, however, that clinics collectively spend several hundred million dollars annually on care to the uninsured, much of which is free or discounted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5180

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - Research on the impacts of the SNAP work requirement indicate that it results in increased disenrollment, in part driven by otherwise eligible enrollees not complying with paperwork or tracking requirements (commonly referred to as “administrative burden ”).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 26, 2026 - Chapter 56 of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for Fourth Quarter of 2025: $145 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $145 million in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2025 (October through December).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/851

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 26, 2026 - Chapter 56 of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for Fourth Quarter of 2025: $145 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $145 million in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2025 (October through December).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/851

How Will the Changing Landscape Affect California’s Health Care System? [Publication Details]

May 4, 2026 - In this report, we analyze how the changing fiscal and policy landscape will affect California’s health care system, including health coverage, hospitals, clinics, private health insurance, and county programs. We also provide key issues to consider regarding these effects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5180

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - For firearm and ammunition excise tax returns filed for the fourth quarter of 2025, the total amount of tax due is $16 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/849

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - For firearm and ammunition excise tax returns filed for the fourth quarter of 2025, the total amount of tax due is $16 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/849

The 2026-27 Budget: Update on Local Control Funding Formula Costs

May 1, 2026 - The 2025-26 P-1 data released by CDE shows roughly 196,000 TK ADA, which is tracking about 2  percent lower than the estimate included in the Governor ’s budget. Overall Enrollment Declined Slightly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5178