The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - In these cases, any application that meets the program ’s quantitative thresholds and is deemed by program staff to be of sufficient quality will typically receive a credit award. When the program is undersubscribed, however, fewer projects must compete for available credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Feb 23, 2026 - In the case of the Cannabis Tax Program, we note: The administration has not presented any arguments linking the General Fund ’s share of costs to its share of indirect benefits. This is not part of a broad, systematic effort to allocate costs based on indirect benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132