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

Feb 19, 2025 - This is because Chapter  231 makes these registration certificates an additional requirement to be licensed by DOJ to sell firearms and ammunition. Accordingly, revocation of a registration certificate would make a business unable to sell firearms or ammunition in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4970

The 2025-26 Budget: Update on Implementation of New Firearm and Ammunition Tax [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2025 - In this post, we provide an update and comments on the implementation of a new firearm and ammunition tax that went into effect beginning July 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4970

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - In fact, by requiring businesses to submit a claim dispute in order to maintain their right to appeal, state law may actually encourage these actions. As such, some businesses may view disputes and appeals as a no ‑cost step to limit their UI costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615

The 2020-21 Budget: California Department of Tax and Fee Administration (CDTFA)

Mar 20, 2020 - Under federal law, California must participate in IFTA in order to receive federal highway transportation matching funds estimated at $3 billion annually. To remain a member of IFTA in good standing, the state must audit at least 3 percent of Californi a-based IFTA accounts annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4205

The 2022-23 Budget: Fuel Price and Other Fiscal Relief Options

May 12, 2022 - The Legislature could also choose to develop a package that contains a mixture of proposals in order to provide relief to several different groups. For instance, the Legislature could provide relief to those experiencing higher fuel prices and those experiencing financial hardship by both reducing fuel taxes and distributing tax refunds to lower ‑income households.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4597

The 2021-22 Budget: Business Tax Incentives

Jan 28, 2021 - Fill out one ‑page certificate, then purchase equipment. CAEATFA = California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority. CAEATFA Exclusion Is Oversubscribed. CAEATFA awards the sales tax exclusion at monthly board meetings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4327

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - For example, child care vouchers are based on a survey of market child care costs, however, the Legislature must adopt new rates based on those surveys in order to adjust the value of the vouchers for inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Increasing Number of Inclusive Innovation Hubs to 13 Could Be Reasonable … The  proposal would expand the number of Inclusive Innovation Hubs from 10 to 13 in order to better align the program with the CERF economic development initiative (described above in the background of the Local Government Budget Sustainability Fund proposal).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529

An Update on California’s Cash Management Situation

Aug 31, 2020 - Our office monitors the state ’s cash position in order to anticipate these potential challenges for the Legislature in advance. In this post, we give an update on the General Fund ’s current cash situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4266

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

Feb 15, 2022 - The administration ’s stated aim of the campus is to attract new workers and train existing workers in order to avoid future workforce shortages at the ports. Assessment New Campus Not Likely to Address Short ‑Term Challenges … Planning and construction of the new campus likely would take several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4540