The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Program staff must weigh these possibly competing factors, and the high recapture rate cou ld indicate a relative favoring of high-risk, high-rewards projects. In years where the program is fully subscribed, there is an opportunity cost associated with an agreement that is not fulfilled.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Second, the evaluation process includes a quantitative component that rewards providing more jobs and investment per dollar of credit and a qualitative component where GO-Biz staff can potentially identify proposals that would not occur in California, absent the credit, and filter out those that would occur independent of a credit award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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

Feb 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs The 2026-27 Budget CDTFA ’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs In this post, we discuss three Governor ’s budget proposals for the Department of Tax and Fee Administration ’s (CDTFA ’s) cannabis and tobacco programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposal to extend the California Competes Tax Credit program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5162

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5132

The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation

Feb 19, 2026 - The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local governments when (1)  new state laws or regulations mandate that they implement a new program or higher level of service and (2)  the local government does not have offsetting revenues available to fully cover the associated costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - California Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Program. The budget provides $7  million in ongoing General Fund for ICAC program grants. Funding for the program, which had typically been $5  million annually, was set to expire at the end of 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Conversely, the Career Pathways Program will be easier to evaluate directly as a single cohesive program. Demographic Data Varies in Availability. The definition of DEIA adopted by the CFC and in the California Code of Regulations includes a commitment to provide equitable access to opportunities on the basis of a wide range of protected classes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs The 2025‑26 Budget CDTFA ’s Tobacco Programs In this post, we provide information to support the Legislature ’s oversight of the Department of Tax and Fee Administration ’s (CDTFA ’s) tobacco programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

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

Feb 19, 2025 - As shown in Figure  1, Chapter  231 prioritized seven specific programs and purposes to be funded from the GVPSS Fund. It also set the maximum amount available for each program or purposes (adjustable annually to account for inflation).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970