The 2022-23 Budget: Supply Chain and Port Infrastructure Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Short ‑Term vs. Long ‑Term Strategies. The  current supply chain disruptions are the result of both short ‑term issues, such as greater consumer demand, as well as long ‑term issues, such as the capacity and resilience of the goods movement system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - Innovative Clean Transit (ICT) Regulation Conventional Buses vs. ZEBs. The ZEB exemption, the ICT regulation, and various other policies make a distinction between conventional buses and ZEBs. Conventional buses burn diesel, compressed natural gas, or other fuels that emit greenhouse gases (GHGs) and other air pollutants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 24, 2025 - For example, if a patient received six donations in 2023, then the transaction total includes that person six times. Amounts of Products Donated. As shown in Figure  1, licensees donated a wide variety of products in 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5059

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

Mar 18, 2025 - If supporting commercial activities is a high priority for the Legislature, a modest one-time augmentation within certain existing programs —such as California Competes —likely would be more effective.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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

Feb 19, 2025 - Chapter  231 also requires that the loan be repaid with collected excise tax revenues, prior to any of the expenditures from the new GVPSS Fund. 2024-25 Budget Package Specified One-Time Allowable Use of California Department of Education (CDE) 2025-26 Allocation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2025-26 Budget: California’s Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2025 - Credit Claims Have Increased in Size and Changed in Composition Over Time. Figure  6 shows the amount of credits claimed by recipients over time. The annual amount of credit claims per year has settled in the range of $150  million to $200  million for the last several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5000

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - This makes each inspection more productive but also more resource-intensive due to the staff time associated with enforcement actions. Many Possible Explanations for Trends in Citations and Seizures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - In this section, we present the evidence that California’s UI financing system is broken—that is, it is not self‑sufficient and cannot collect enough funds to pay for benefits over time. Tax System Has Not Withstood the Test of Time Tax System Dates Back to 1984.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - The 1990s and 2000s had seen a proliferation of similar credits in other states and countries, which led to policymakers voicing concerns about projects choosing to film in jurisdictions with generous incentives instead of in Hollywood, often referred to as “runaway productions. ” The tax credit has been extended and  expanded three times since its inception, currently allowing $330  million in tax credits to be allocated per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Weekly hours among part-time low-wage workers vary substantially, with many working less than half-time and many others working nearly full -time. Among Low-Wage Workers, Men More Likely to Work Full-Time Than Women.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/1