The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Tax Rates

Feb 11, 2022 - (We provide additional information about gasoline taxes at https://lao.ca.gov/Transportation/FAQs .) State Adjusts Fuel Excise Taxes Annually. Under current law, the state adjusts its fuel excise tax rates on July 1 every year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4528

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

Feb 28, 2025 - Recent disruptions, including COVID ‑19, the 2023 Screen Actors Guild ‑American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG ‑AFTRA) and Writer ’s Guild of America strikes, and the 2025 Los Angeles Wildfires, have further depressed production activity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5000

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - What steps has the administration taken to improve recruitment and retention of tobacco enforcement personnel? What additional steps could be taken? What will happen if CDTFA cannot expand its tobacco enforcement workforce despite its growing responsibilities?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - One reason for this is that the CFC data has a 7  percent nonresponse rate and the propensity for nonresponse is not random across projects, which suggests that the true gender and ethnicity representation is different than what is reported by those who do respond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections, 2001-02 Through 2006-07 [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2001 - California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections, 2001-02 Through 2006-07 [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/813

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

Mar 18, 2025 - 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

Perspectives on State Revenues 2002-03 [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - Perspectives on State Revenues 2002-03 [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/832

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - Most Workers Are Eligible to Receive UI Benefits … Most California workers are covered by UI and therefore eligible for benefits when they become unemployed. Under state law, all traditional employees are covered by UI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

Fixing Unemployment Insurance

Dec 2, 2024 - From 2011 through 2018, California businesses paid the federal surcharge to repay the loan principal while the General Fund made a total of $1.4  billion in interest payments. After Great Recession, Tax Rates Declined, Worsening an Already Poor Position.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4943

State Fiscal Picture 2004-05 [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2004 - Most of this—$15 billion—represents an ongoing projected structural imbalance between current-law revenues and expenditures in 2004-05 and beyond. A key element of the Governor's plan is the assumed approval of a $15 billion economic recovery bond on the March 2004 statewide ballot to pay off the accumulated 2002-03 budget deficit and help address the remaining budget shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1091