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

Feb 23, 2026 - This program is a key element of the Master Settlement Agreement that California and 45 other states reached with the four largest cigarette manufacturers in 1998. The California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax Program administers a 12.5  percent tax on retail sales of e ‑cigarettes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - This fee-funded program is a key element of the Master Settlement Agreement that California and 45 other states reached with the four largest cigarette manufacturers in 1998. The California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax Program administers a 12.5  percent tax on retail sales of e-cigarettes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

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

Feb 19, 2025 - Providing an amount less than $75  million annually could still provide CalVIP with a sizeable increase in stable funding —while freeing up some monies to support lower priority Chapter  231 programs, such as those at the judicial branch or DOJ.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

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

May 12, 2022 - Provide free transit services. a a Included in Governor ’s proposed package of actions. b Governor proposed deferring scheduled inflation increases to gasoline and diesel excise tax rates in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This foundation operates the Imagination Library, which mails books free of charge to children under age five. Proposition  2 (2024) Workload. The budget provides DGS $59.5  million over 5 years (including $12.5  million in 2025-26) from the 2024 State School Facilities Fund and $356,000 ongoing from various funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - In other cases, pausing automatic adjustments could free up resources and mitigate the need for reductions. If the Legislature wants to provide new inflation adjus tments in some areas in response to higher prices, the size of the budget problem will increase, meaning corresponding reductions to other areas also would be required.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647