The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Second, any unawarded credits from the previous fiscal year can be added to the pool of available credits for the current fiscal year. Credit Pool Has Ballooned to over $923  million for the Current Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation

Feb 19, 2026 - The Commission determined that Los Angeles County incurred reimbursable costs processing deferment requests and adding the required disclosure to property tax bills. The Commission determined that the county incurred a total amount of about $30,000 in back-year costs (incurred between 2022 and 2024), and about $8,000 in ongoing costs thereafter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130

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

Feb 23, 2026 - As discussed earlier, the administration ’s use of General Fund to support the Cannabis Tax Program raises equity and efficiency concerns, and it does not reflect the Legislature ’s or voters ’ intent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 During the special session called by the Governor, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024-25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one-time from the General Fund for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - If the Legislature approves this proposal, we recommend adding explicit requi rements to assess a grant applicant ’s inability to use tax credits. California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax

Feb 19, 2025 - For example, the 2024-25 budget eliminated $9  million in General Fund support for CalVIP beginning in 2025-26 due to the anticipation of GVPSS Fund monies being available to support the program instead.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs The 2025‑26 Budget CDTFA ’s Tobacco Programs In this post, we provide information to support the Legislature ’s oversight of the Department of Tax and Fee Administration ’s (CDTFA ’s) tobacco programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Supplier Diversity: contracting with qualified vendors, including but not limited to catering companies, accounting firms, equipment rentals, and postproduction houses, owned and operated by individuals from socially and economically underrepresented groups to support production.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives

Jan 28, 2021 - Primary Goal: Support Economic Recovery. The Governor ’s stated goal for these proposals is “to support California business owners as they reopen their doors, rehire staff, and expedite the state ’s economic recovery. ” In our view, this goal is appropriate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4327

The 2024-25 Budget: Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development

Feb 20, 2024 - Other Options to Support Potential Semiconductor Investments. A primary argument for continuing California Competes grants for a fourth year is the need for state incentives to encourage CHIPS Act projects to locate in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4846