Fixing Unemployment Insurance [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - We offer four recommendations that would fix the state’s broken UI system. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4943

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

The 2025-26 Budget: CDTFA’s Tobacco Programs

Feb 14, 2025 - In 2018-19, the tax program had 75.6 filled positions, and the licensing program had 64.3 filled positions. In 2023-24, these programs had 53.2 and 41.9 filled positions, respectively. CDTFA has provided two explanations for this decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4966

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

Mar 18, 2025 - From 2015-2018, according to a rigorous third-party evaluation , LA:RISE participants had higher earnings and employment while working at an ESE but did not see long-term benefits after the transitional job ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

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 2020-21 Budget: Taxation of E-Cigarettes

Feb 24, 2020 - Due to this inflation, the real economic value of any fixed amount of money —such as one dollar per 20 m illigrams of nicotine —diminishes over time. As shown in Figure  6 , for example, tax rates set in fixed dollar terms —such as the state ’s taxes on cigarettes and distilled spirits —do not remain fixed in economic terms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4171

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - From 2018 to 2022, five of the state ’s 21 large transit agencies did not acquire any ZEBs. Either these agencies must ramp up ZEB purchases substantially, or they must qualify for one of the ICT exemptions described in the “Background ” section.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

The 2020-21 May Revision: Revenue Proposals in the 2020-21 May Revision

May 20, 2020 - Counting on a certain amount of revenues from these solutions to fix the budget problem is somewhat risky. Compounding this risk, our prelim inary review suggests that the administration ’s estimates for the revenue solutions may be too high.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4238

Assessing Recent Changes to California Competes

Mar 30, 2020 - LAO Assessment of The Program in 2018‑19 Modified Program Appears to Be Better Targeted. The changes made to the program in 2018 appear to have more narrowly targeted the program to tradable businesses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4213

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

Feb 11, 2022 - The decline in tourism affects tourism business and, by extension, Visit California ’s assessment revenues, which declined from $124  million in 2018 ‑19 to $76  million in 2020 ‑21. 2021 ‑22 Budget Act Provided $95   Million for Tourism Marketing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4529