Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jul 1, 2021 - In particular, the data reflect transactions that businesses identified as medicinal donations in calendar year 2020. Number of Patients Served. In 2020, licensees identified 13, 278 t ransactions as medicinal donations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4447

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates

Feb 11, 2022 - The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) plans such projects well in advance, so changes in 2022 ‑23 revenue likely would affect funding for projects around 2024 ‑25. Due to the State Highway Account ’s estimated beginning balance of $3  billion in 2022 ‑23, the revenue loss would not affect projects planned for 2022 ‑23 or 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4528

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - One of the risks of being a “ frontline worker ”—exposure to respiratory disease—became especially salient in the initial years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Low-Wage Workers ’ Basic Demographics Low-Wage Workers Roughly Half Men, Half Women.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - (We estimate the 2024 poverty thresholds using the 2023 thresholds and an inflation forecast.) For this comparison, we assume that each adult works for the statewide minimum wage 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, and that the household has no other sources of income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program Introduction In recent years, the Legislature has modified the state ’s film tax credit in an effort to increase the diversity of the motion picture workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

An Update on California’s Cash Management Situation

Aug 31, 2020 - Meanwhile, the state ’s 2020-21 budget package took steps to begin payment deferrals to schools at the end of 2019-20. As a result, payments to schools in June of 2020 were only $300  million, compared to $6  billion anticipated earlier this year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4266

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - At the time, average benefits replaced roughly 20  percent to 25  percent of workers ’ average  wages. In response, the state increased UI benefits in 2001. This legislation: (1)  increased the maximum weekly benefit from $230 per week to $450 per week and (2)  increased the wage replacement rate from 39  percent to 50  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - Some workers also may be eligible under the state ’s alternative base period, which is the last four completed calendar quarters prior to the job loss . Workers who started working recently —for example, recent school graduates or workers returning to work after looking after children —often do not meet this requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - This includes, for example, the majority of state funding to school districts, which is provided through the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF); base funds provided to the universities; and funds to the trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives

Jan 28, 2021 - Chapter   677 o f 2012 (S B  1128 , Padilla) prohibits CAEATFA from approving more than $ 100  m illion of exclusions in any calendar year. This cap has become more binding over time. Before 2019, exclusions were available for most of the year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4327