The 2024-25 Budget: Temporary Corporation Tax Increases [EconTax Blog]

May 17, 2024 - As we discussed in an earlier publication , one place to look for alternatives is the scaling back of other tax expenditures, including those under the personal income tax. Another option is a temporary corporation tax rate increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/804

An Update on California Competes [EconTax Blog]

Mar 10, 2023 - The figure below shows two measures of investments promised by California Competes tax credit recipients (1) capital investments per $1 of tax credit and (2) new jobs per $100,000 of tax credit (adjusted for inflation).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/771

An Update on California Competes [EconTax Blog]

Mar 10, 2023 - The figure below shows two measures of investments promised by California Competes tax credit recipients (1) capital investments per $1 of tax credit and (2) new jobs per $100,000 of tax credit (adjusted for inflation).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/771

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

Mar 18, 2025 - Recent evidence from academic research has found that the California Competes tax credit is fairly effective at increasing employment and providing an economic benefit to the state, especially relative to other tax expenditure programs in California and elsewhere.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - This evaluation applies to both traditional spending programs and tax expenditures. Why Is It Particularly Important Now? State Faces Notable Deficits After 2025-26, Meaning Difficult Choices Are Ahead.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit

Feb 28, 2023 - Second, the requirements do not apply to independent films with qualified expenditures less than $10  million. Assessment Legislature ’s Assessment Should Depend on How It Prioritizes Hollywood ’s Importance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4713

The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: California's Film Tax Credit [Publication Details] Description: This brief surveys research on the economic effects of state film tax credits and analyzes the Governor's proposal to extend California's film tax credit for five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4713

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - As we discuss in our January 2025 report, The 2025‑26 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget , overall, the Governor proposes $2.2 billion in actions that would create capacity in the General Fund to support $570 million of discretionary proposals (including this proposal), $150 million of tax expenditures, and a larger discretionary reserve than the state typically plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2021 - Chapter 226 of 2019 (AB 321, Patterson) created a sales and use tax exemption for certain truck deliveries. The law also directs our office to submit a biannual report measuring the number of truck deliveries affected by the new exemption. This post describes our attempts to fulfill this requirement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4479

Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries

Dec 1, 2021 - Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries December 1, 2021 Biannual Report on Truck Deliveries Law Exempts Certain Truck Purchases From Sales and Use Tax. Chapter  226 of 2019 (AB  321, Patterson) created a sales and use tax exemption for truck sales that meet all of the following criteria: The truck has an unladen weight of at least 6,000 pounds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4479