The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - The prominence of advanced manufacturers among credit recipients is consistent with the intent of the program, since (1)  these types of facilities can locate in many parts of the United States, making tax incentives a potential deciding factor, and (2)  they tend to provide relatively well-paid jobs, which increases the competitiveness of their applications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - The CFC ’s new DEIA checklist provides a rubric for the types of DEIA activities that should be enacted and subsequently documented in the DEIA Workplan, Interim Assessment, and Final Assessment. Four  separate categories must be addressed and are evaluated by CFC as part of their determination as to whether an applicant has made a good ‑faith
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Across the three previous iterations of the grant, roughly $330  million in grants (92  percent) were allocated as part of agreements between GO-Biz and 23 businesses. Since these agreements were finalized in 2022 and 2023, and grant milestones are spread out among the five subsequent years, it is still unknown at this point what fraction will ultimately be claimed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis [Publication Details]

Jun 11, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5189

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - (Workers were listing date, month, year as is customary in many parts of the world.) EDD sent these applications to manual review. In response, the department improved its online application to reduce confusion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market [Publication Details]

May 6, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5182

The Rise of Remote Work: Effects on California's Labor Market

May 6, 2026 - Employers, for their part, face higher costs but gain access to talented workers and industry clusters. The rise of remote work has changed the way workers and employers balance these competing forces.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5182

Comparing Options to Raise and Lower Taxes [Publication Details]

Mar 24, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5170

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5162

Updating the California Necessities Index

Aug 14, 2025 - Option D, which reflects, in part, changes in prices of luxury goods and services, does not sufficiently capture the current CNI concept and is not historically similar enough. Change Required For 2026 ‑27  Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5065