The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget includes nearly $3  billion in reductions, the largest of which is withdrawing a discretionary principal payment on state ’s unemployment insurance loan (which otherwise is paid by employers ’ payroll taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - The budget authorizes 61 permanent positions, 40 vehicles, and 12 pieces of heavy equipment with an estimated cost of roughly $9  million ongoing to be funded from the continuously appropriated Cannabis Tax Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options [Publication Details]

May 12, 2022 - In response to increasing prices across the economy—particularly fuel prices—the Legislature is contemplating a number of policies for providing fiscal relief to Californians. In this post, we identify key questions for the Legislature to consider when analyzing the merits of the options proposed by the Governor and in designing its own relief package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4597

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options

May 12, 2022 - Figure 3 Key Legislative Options for Providing Fiscal Relief Fuel Price Focus Reduce gasoline and diesel excise tax rates. a,b Reduce diesel sales tax rate. a Provide tax refunds to vehicle owners. a Targeted Economic Focus Provide tax refunds to lower ‑income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

The 2022-23 Budget: Office of Planning and Research Budget Proposals

Feb 9, 2022 - To raise awareness of the Golden State Stimulus (GSS) and the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) programs, the Franchise Tax Board, in partnership with the Department of Community Services and Development (CSD), award grants to CBOs for education and outreach activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4523

The 2022-23 Budget: Water and Drought Response Proposals

Jan 31, 2022 - For example, if the Legislature were to reject or approve a lower amount of spending on the proposed water‑related activities that the administration excludes from SAL, it would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4509

The 2022-23 Budget: Wildfire Response Proposals

Jan 28, 2022 - If the Legislature were to reject any of these proposals, it would generally need to repurpose the associated funding for other SAL ‑related purposes, such as tax reductions or an alternative excluded expenditure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4504

The 2022-23 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Jan 25, 2022 - For example, the Legislature could use GGRF to provide lump sum rebates to households, reduce other state taxes (such as sales tax rates), or use the funds to reduce retail electricity rates. Importantly, each of these “revenue recycling” options could be structured in a way that maintains cap‑and‑trade’s incentive for households and businesses to reduce GHGs,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4496

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control Reform Implementation

Jan 25, 2022 - The account is primarily funded by a broad ‑based tax charged to businesses that contribute to hazardous waste. Department Recently Underwent Significant Governance and Fiscal Reform. Budget trailer legislation as part of the 2021 ‑22 budget package, Chapter  73 of 2021 (S B  158 , Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review), restructured and increased the charges that support HWCA and TSCA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4497

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Taxes Business Tax Reductions Lifts Temporary Limits on Business Tax Provisions. The Governor ’s budget proposes to end, one year early, temporary limits on the ability of businesses to use NOL deductions and tax credits to reduce their tax payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492