Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel

Nov 19, 2025 - In the same month, the average prices per metric ton of marine gas oil in the Americas and in the Asia-Pacific region were $837 and $786, respectively. Maritime Fuel Deliveries. To estimate California deliveries of residual fuel oil (a major type of maritime fuel), we combine data from a couple of sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5094

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Wages Vary Substantially Across Regions. California contains various regional labor markets. As shown in Figure  8, wages vary quite a bit across California ’s regions. At one end of the spectrum, average wages in Imperial County, Monterey County, and most of the San Joaquin Valley are about 20  percent lower than the statewide average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - In developing the CERF, the administration has proposed a map that divides the state into 13 regions. While the state still is developing key details regarding the CERF  program, allowing GO ‑Biz to establish one Inclusive Innovation Hub in each of the 13 CERF regions could be reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

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

Mar 18, 2025 - California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program. This proposal would provide $17  million for grants to Employment Social Enterprises (ESEs) under the California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program (CA RISE).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2025 - The Governor’s budget includes several proposals under the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz). In this post we evaluate and provide recommendations for three of these proposals: California Competes Grants, California Regional Initiative for Social Enterprises Grant Program, and CHIPS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5018

The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - According to CalSTA, 70  percent of the funding is proposed to go towards projects related to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach because the majority of the goods movement occurs in this region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - These funds provide support to five regional law enforcement task forces that focus on the investigation of cybercrimes that target minors. (The budget separately provides $5  million ongoing General Fund to the California Highway Patrol for staff in the Computer Crimes Investigation Unit, which assists in investigations of child sexual abuse material and human trafficking.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Nov 16, 2022 - While the formula funds the Service Coordination position at $34,032 per year, regional centers pay, on average, $67,000 for this position. Regional centers report that, as a result, they hire fewer service coordinators and those service coordinators carry average caseload ratios of rough ly 1:78 consumers —above statutory limits, which range from 1:25 to 1:66 based on several categories of consumer need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2023 - Evidence from state film incentives. ” Regional science and urban economics 77 (2019): 315 ‑339. Button, Patrick. “Can tax incentives create a local film industry? Evidence from Louisiana and New Mexico. ” Journal of Urban Affairs 43.5 (2021): 658 ‑684.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4713

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - One option for targeting stimulus without placing undue administrative burdens on intended beneficiaries could be to limit eligibility to certain geographical regions or industrial classifications. Some Types of Economic Stimulus Would Be Counterproductive Until Public Health Emergency Resolved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331