Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Nov 18, 2025 - As Chapter 231 went through the legislative policy process, the administration preliminarily estimated that the new firearm and ammunition excise tax would raise $159 million in 2024-25. The administration lowered its estimate to $103 million in May 2024 and then to $65 million in May 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/842

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Nov 18, 2025 - As Chapter 231 went through the legislative policy process, the administration preliminarily estimated that the new firearm and ammunition excise tax would raise $159 million in 2024-25. The administration lowered its estimate to $103 million in May 2024 and then to $65 million in May 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/842

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog] Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) February 18, 2026 Seth Kerstein Beginning July 2024, Chapter 231 of 2023 (AB 28, Gabriel) imposed an 11 percent excise tax on retail sales of firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition, with some exemptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/849

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog] Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) February 18, 2026 Seth Kerstein Beginning July 2024, Chapter 231 of 2023 (AB 28, Gabriel) imposed an 11 percent excise tax on retail sales of firearms, firearm precursor parts, and ammunition, with some exemptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/849

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

Feb 19, 2025 - Chapter  231 Requires Start-Up Loan for CDTFA. Chapter  231 directed the Director of the Department of Finance to transfer $2.4  million from the General Fund to CDTFA as a loan to implement this new tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q2) [EconTax Blog]

Aug 18, 2025 - As Chapter 231 went through the legislative policy process, the administration preliminarily estimated that the new firearm and ammunition excise tax would raise $159 million in 2024-25. In May 2024, the administration revised its estimate to $103 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/836

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

May 21, 2025 - As Chapter 231 went through the legislative policy process, the administration preliminarily estimated that the new firearm and ammunition excise tax would raise $159 million in 2024-25. In May 2024, the administration revised its estimate to $103 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/830

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - In addition, the court found that SB  231 did not apply retroactively because that legislation did more than clarify the law, it changed the law. Citing previous court decisions, including the 2002 and 2022 appellate court decisions, CSM also concluded that local governments in the Santa Ana case lacked sufficient authority to raise fees during the historic period and that SB  231 did not apply retroactively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - Passing only what is necessary this year would allow more time for the remaining stakeholder questions and policy issues to be worked out and give the Legislature the chance to assess whether the rates structure is in line with its vision for permanent CC R rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandates—Regional Water Quality Control Boards

May 30, 2025 - Background For background information on municipal stormwater permits; why CSM considers some requirements to be state-reimbursable mandates; and the role of Proposition  218 (1996), Chapter  536 of 2017 (SB  231, Hertzberg), and court decisions in determining whether local governments had sufficient authority to raise fees to pay for their costs to comply with stormwater permit
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5054