Sales Tax Exemption for Bunker Fuel

Nov 19, 2025 - In the same month, the average prices per metric ton of marine gas oil in the Americas and in the Asia-Pacific region were $837 and $786, respectively. Maritime Fuel Deliveries. To estimate California deliveries of residual fuel oil (a major type of maritime fuel), we combine data from a couple of sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5094

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 24, 2025 - Data Source. Our office obtained the data described below from the Department of Cannabis Control and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). The data come from the state ’s Metrc “track and trace” system for licensed cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5059

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Since the evidence on the effectiveness of the credit is from earlier iterations of the program, and the attributes of awards have shifted over the years, periodic analysis of the program ’s effectiveness as data becomes available continues to remain prudent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

Updating the California Necessities Index

Aug 14, 2025 - First, new measures must be calculable using publicly available data that is published in a timely manner. Therefore, we do not consider approaches that would use proprietary  data. Transparency. Second, like the current formula, alternatives should provide an intuitive way to judge changes in the cost of necessities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5065

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Figure  1 summarizes data collected and published by CFC on the gender and ethnicity of labor hired for projects that have received tax credits under version 3.0 of the program (2020 ‑2025) and have been completed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 13, 2024 - Data Source. Our office obtained the data described below from the Department of Cannabis Control and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). The data come from the state ’s Metrc “track and trace ” system for licensed cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4912

Community Land Trust Property Tax Exemption

Dec 20, 2024 - That being said, the data do not point to any clear trend, either in the number of community land trust properties or the number of such properties claiming a property tax exemption. The data also suggest that these provisions affect an extremely small segment of properties statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4946

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 14, 2023 - Data Source. Our office obtained the data described below from the Department of Cannabis Control and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA). The data come from the state ’s Metrc “track and trace” system for licensed cannabis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4777

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

Feb 19, 2025 - This is because they are based on one quarter of preliminary data for 2024-25. These data, along with certain assumptions, are then used to estimate revenues in 2024-25 and 2025-26. Revised data for that quarter and new data for additional quarters will be available in the coming months, which will better refine the estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Strengths and Weaknesses of Data Sources Primary Data Source: Monthly Current Population Surveys (CPS). Most of the estimates in our posts use data from the outgoing rotation groups from the Basic Monthly CPS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/4