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

Feb 23, 2026 - The Governor proposes augmentations of $3.8  million in 2026 ‑27, $3.7  million in 2027 ‑28, $3.7  million in 2028 ‑29, and $1.2  million in 2029 ‑30 and ongoing from the Compliance Fund for the Tobacco Licensing Program to enforce AB  3218 and other flavor ban laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget includes a $10  million reappropriation of General Fund originally provided in 2024-25, as well as an extended encumbrance period (through June 30, 2029), for the LEMA system pilot project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Feb 28, 2023 - “The Effects of School Spending on Educational and Economic Outcomes: Evidence from School Finance Reforms. ” The Quarterly Journal of Economics 131.1 (2016): 157 ‑218. O ’Brien, Nina F., and Christianne J.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4713

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Removing 30  Percent Cap on Individual Awards Reasonable. Current rules stipulate that an applicant may not receive more than 30  percent of the grant funding available in a fiscal year. Since the Governor ’s proposal would provide $60  million for grants, compared to $120  million in prior iterations, the cap on individual awards would be $18  million, down from $36  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - The broad structure of the new requirement is as follows: Within 30 days of receiving a credit allocation letter, applicants must submit a DEIA Workplan that reflects California ’s population in terms of race, ethnicity, gender, and disability status and includes specific DEIA goals and how the applicant intends to fulfill them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - For example, the monthly CPS unit nonresponse rate grew from 10  percent in 2013 to 30  percent in 2023. Unit nonresponse rates for many other surveys are well above 30  percent. Another Weakness: Measurement Error.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4

The 2025-26 Budget: California’s Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2025 - This  would apply to version 4.0 of the credit for fiscal years 2025 ‑26 through 2029 ‑30. Expanding the Credit Is a Valid Approach to Increase Production Activity in California. Our  assessment of the available evidence suggests that increasing the size of the credit will increase the number of productions that choose to locate in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5000

Effect of Returning to Historical Estimated Tax Payment Schedule

Feb 27, 2023 - Figure 1 Overview of Changes to Estimated Tax Payment Schedule Payment Payment Due on the 15th Day of: Percent of Total Estimated Tax Due: Personal Income 20 30 Actual Estimated Tax Payments Differ From Schedule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4722

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

Feb 20, 2024 - Around one-third of California Competes grants across 2022-23 ($30  million) and 2023-24 ($51  million) went to semiconductor companies. However, given the state ’s current fiscal situation, it makes sense for the state to look to other existing programs to provide incentives to CHIPS Act projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4846

The 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2023 - For  example, to eliminate the operating deficit in 2024 ‑25, revenues would need to be roughly $30  billion higher than our forecast. Our analysis suggests that level of revenue is very unlikely —there is less than a one ‑in ‑six chance the state can afford the May Revision spending level across the five ‑year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4772