The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Changes made to the program in 2018 likely explain much of this trend. Specifically, the 2018 budget package: Removed a requirement that 25  percent of credits be reserved for businesses with less than $2  million in annual revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - In 2018-19, the tax program had 75.6 filled positions, and the licensing program had 64.3 filled positions. In 2023-24, these programs had 53.2 and 41.9 filled positions, respectively. CDTFA has provided two explanations for this decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - From 2018 to 2022, five of the state ’s 21 large transit agencies did not acquire any ZEBs. Either these agencies must ramp up ZEB purchases substantially, or they must qualify for one of the ICT exemptions described in the “Background ” section.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

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

Feb 28, 2023 - Tax and economic development lessons from state motion picture incentive programs. ” The American Review of Public Administration 48.1 (2018): 33 ‑51. Thom, Michael. “Time to yell “cut? ” An evaluation of the California Film and Production Tax Credit for the motion picture industry. ” California Journal of Politics and Policy 10.1 (2018).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4713

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

Feb 20, 2024 - ISRF loans have exceeded $60  million multiple times in recent years ($95  million in 2018-19 and $86  million in 2022-23), which points to a need for additional cash, perhaps around $50  million, should they wish to avoid turning away eligible borrowers in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4846

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

Mar 18, 2025 - From 2015-2018, according to a rigorous third-party evaluation , LA:RISE participants had higher earnings and employment while working at an ESE but did not see long-term benefits after the transitional job ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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

Feb 11, 2022 - The decline in tourism affects tourism business and, by extension, Visit California ’s assessment revenues, which declined from $124  million in 2018 ‑19 to $76  million in 2020 ‑21. 2021 ‑22 Budget Act Provided $95   Million for Tourism Marketing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

Evaluating State Economic Stimulus Proposals

Feb 1, 2021 - Our 2018 r eport, Assessing California’s Climate Policies: An Overview , provides a conceptual overview of the potential economic effects of state GHG reduction policies and explains key economic concepts and the challenges in estimating the overall effects of the policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4331

The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives

Jan 28, 2021 - In 2018, more than 75  p ercent of total income from S corporations and partnerships went to filers with more than $500, 000 o f income. Taxpayers with incomes over $500, 000 m ake up about 2  p ercent of all taxpayers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4327

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - From 2011 through 2018, California businesses paid the federal surcharge to repay the loan principal while the General Fund made a total of $1.4  billion in interest payments. After Great Recession, Tax Rates Declined, Worsening an Already Poor Position.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943