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

Feb 23, 2026 - Revenues from these fees go into the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Compliance Fund (hereafter, “Compliance Fund ”). In 2025, the Legislature and the Governor took a couple of actions to align the Compliance Fund more closely with projected program costs under the new flavor ban laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - The proposal would augment CDTFA ’s appropriation from the Cigarette and Tobacco Products Compliance Fund by $3.5  million in 2025-26, bringing the total appropriation to $16.7  million. New Laws Create Ongoing Workload and Perhaps Some Revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Effect of Returning to Historical Estimated Tax Payment Schedule

Feb 27, 2023 - This prepayment of corporate and personal income tax throughout the year improves compliance and helps align the timing of tax payments with earnings. For many years, the state directed taxpayers to make four roughly equal estimated tax payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4722

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Additional Compliance and Enforcement Funding. In addition to the funding shift, the budget provides $2.3  million from the CCF (generally increasing to $4  million by 2028-29 and ongoing) largely to support more routine inspections of licensees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081