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

Feb 23, 2026 - The Legislature may wish to monitor this issue by scheduling some of the proposed funding to expire after 2026 ‑27, requiring CDTFA to report on vacancies in key areas, or some combination of the two.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

Local Sales Tax Rebates in 2023-24

Sep 16, 2025 - We describe some key aspects of these rebates in the next section. Description of Sales Tax Rebates Statewide Total: $140  Million. In 2023-24, the Bradley-Burns tax raised $9.4  billion statewide. Of this amount, local governments paid roughly $140  million —1.5  percent —in rebates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5074

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - Over the last few years, two key measures of the licensing program ’s enforcement activities have declined. The number of inspections conducted in 2022-23 and 2023-24 was 52  percent lower than in 2020-21 and 2021-22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options

May 12, 2022 - Key Considerations for Designing a Fiscal Relief Package The Legislature has multiple options it could pursue to provide relief to Californians. Below, we discuss several key questions for the Legislature to consider, including issues regarding aligning policies with legislative priorities, as well as some of the fiscal and policy trade ‑offs to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

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

Feb 15, 2022 - These developments could prove helpful in the future because an adequate number of workers who have the needed skills is a key element of smooth operations at the ports. Unclear if Workforce Shortage Exists or if Training Is Key Bottleneck.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - In this section, we briefly highlight some key sources of such funding. Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program (TIRCP). TIRCP is one of the main ongoing sources of funding available for ZEB adoption.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

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

Feb 20, 2024 - At the same time, we also noted that these results should not be extended to the newer grant program because the grant program differs from the tax credit program in key ways. One key difference is the grant program’s focus on businesses making big investment promises, which has led it to make significantly larger awards to a smaller number of businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4846

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

Feb 11, 2022 - Proposed Local Assistance Program Lacks Key Details. The single largest component of this proposal would fund grants to local governments for programs that might aid immigrants or immigrant business owners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates

Feb 11, 2022 - Issues for Legislative Consideration Key Tradeoff: Lower Fuel Prices Now or More State Highway Projects Later? As noted above, lower fuel taxes provide benefits for fuel purchasers but reduce funding for state programs (primarily state highway projects).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4528

The 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2023 - There are two key, partially offsetting, reasons for this roughly $6  billion difference: Lower Revenues. Across the budget window (2021 ‑22 through 2023 ‑24), our revenue projections are $11  billion lower than the administration ’s estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4772