The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Required applicants to demonstrate that receiving the credit would influence their decision to create jobs in California. Allowed GO-Biz to consider job training opportunities as a factor when awarding credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Feb 23, 2026 - By proposing a Cannabis Tax Fund augmentation for these costs, the administration acknowledges that spending General Fund for this purpose is not ideal. We recommend that the Legislature adopt a modified version of this proposal and conside r whether new provisional language is needed to prevent such problems from recurring.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132