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

Feb 15, 2022 - For example, in 2021, applicants had to wait, on average, 36 days for a commercial drive test, compared to 22 days in 2019. However, the number of CDL applications actually decreased to 4,932 in 2020 ‑21 from 5,064 in 2018 ‑19.
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

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - When information provided by the worker does not match EDD ’s records, EDD may divert the claim to manual review. Like identity reviews above, claims that need work history review are almost always delayed by 21 days, and often longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Under the Governor ’s budget proposal for the Cannabis Tax Program, this appropriation would increase to match current program spending. Administration Has Been Spending General Fund on Cannabis Tax Enforcement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides the Department of Finance with authority to augment CMD ’s budget by up to $4.8  million if CMD receives federal matching funds for the purpose of replacing three deteriorating heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems at the Azusa, Sacramento-Okinawa, and Fresno-Hammer Field armories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Finally, we described how we matched household types to apartment types for the analysis of housing costs. Strengths and Weaknesses of Data Sources Primary Data Source: Monthly Current Population Surveys (CPS).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Within 60 days of concluding production activity, the applicant must submit a Final Assessment summarizing how the applicant has met or made a “good ‑faith attempt ” to meet the goals detailed in the workplan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

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

Feb 28, 2025 - The drop in California ’s production activity is displayed in Figure  4 , which shows the number of shoot days in the Los Angeles area by year and type of production. The COVID ‑19 effect was short ‑lived and shoot days returned to pre ‑pandemic levels in 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5000

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - One study used detailed administrative data on applicants and awards to show that tax credit-supported project s are associated with positive employment effects in surrounding areas, consistent with net job creation rather than displacing other existing economic activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Feb 19, 2026 - In particular, state law directs our office to report on the annual state costs for new mandates and make recommendations to the Legislature as to whether the new mandates should be (1)  repealed (permanently eliminating it or making it optional), (2)  suspended (rendering it inoperative for one year), (3)  modified, or (4)  funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130