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State Budget Condition Publications

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Report

March 2010 Fiscal Update

March 19, 2010 - This memo provides a high level description of our view of the state's budget situation, including comments on the economy, revenues, and expenditure trends.

Presentation

Education and California's Budget

February 19, 2010 - A presentation on California's budget, economic outlook, and education funding. Presented at the California County Superintendents Educational Services Association Chief Business Officials Conference in Sacramento on February 19, 2010.

Other

Webcast: Mac Taylor Discusses the LAO's Overview of the 2010-11 Governor's Budget

January 12, 2010 - Mac Taylor's press conference in which he discusses the LAO's Overview of the 2010-11 Governor's Budget

Report

The 2010-11 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget

January 12, 2010 - The Governor proposes $19.9 billion of budget solutions in 2009-10 and 2010-11 to address the budget shortfall and create a $1 billion reserve. While it is reasonable to assume the state will secure some new federal funding and flexibility, the chances that the state will receive all of what the Governor seeks from Washington are almost non-existent. The Legislature should assume that federal relief will be billions of dollars less than the Governor wants—necessitating that it make more very difficult decisions affecting both state revenues and spending. Many of this year's budget solutions will require significant time for departments to implement. Therefore, the Legislature and the Governor need to agree to a framework to solve much of the budget problem by the end of March.

(Video of Mac Taylor's press conference)

Handout

California’s Budget Situation

December 4, 2009 - California’s Budget Situation, presented by Mac Taylor to the California School Boards Association on December 4, 2009.

Other

Webcasts: California's Fiscal Outlook

November 18, 2009 - Five brief webcasts summarizing our 2010-11 Fiscal Outlook publication. Includes: (1) Overview, (2) Methodology, (3) Correction/Prisons, (4) Proposition 98, and (5) Higher Education.

Report

California's Fiscal Outlook: The 2010-11 Budget

November 18, 2009 - Our forecast of California’s General Fund revenues and expenditures shows that the state must address a General Fund budget problem of $20.7 billion between now and the time the Legislature enacts a 2010–11 state budget plan. The budget problem consists of a $6.3 billion projected deficit for 2009–10 and a $14.4 billion gap between projected revenues and spending in 2010–11. Addressing this large shortfall will require painful choices—on top of the difficult choices the Legislature made earlier this year.

Handout

Strengthening the Budget Process

October 22, 2009 - Presented to: Joint Hearing—Select Committees on Improving State Government. Senator DeSaulnier and Assembly Member Feuer, Chairs

Report

2009-10 California Spending Plan: The Budget Package

October 6, 2009 - After considering both the February and July budget packages (including the Governor’s line–item vetoes), the 2009–10 state spending plan includes total state budget expenditures of $110 billion from the General Fund and special funds. Spending from these funds in 2009–10 will be $20 billion—15 percent—less than it was in 2007–08. In addition, the budget assumes spending from bond funds of nearly $10 billion as the state continues to allocate moneys from the $43 billion bond package approved at the November 2006 election. While state expenditures decline in 2009–10, federal funds spending will increase dramatically. Federal stimulus funding provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) is largely responsible for the increase in spending from federal funds—from $56 billion in 2007–08 to $77 billion in 2008–09 and an estimated $94 billion in 2009–10.

Report

Supplemental Report of the 2009-10 Budget Package

September 11, 2009 - Statements of legislative intent and requests for studies adopted during deliberations on the 2009-10 budget package.

Letter

California's Key Liabilities

August 12, 2009 - Memo to Assembly Member Juan Arambula, July 30, 2009. This memo discusses California's debt, deferred payments, and other liabilities that will affect the state’s financial health in the future.

Report

July 2009 Budget Package

July 29, 2009 - On July 24, 2009, the Legislature passed amendments to the 2009-10 Budget Bill, along with implementing legislation. On July 28, 2009, the Governor signed the budget package, while vetoing $489 million in General Fund appropriations. The budget package projects $89.5 billion of revenues and transfers to the General Fund, and authorizes total General Fund spending of $84.6 billion. The plan leaves the General Fund with an estimated reserve of $500 million at the end of the 2009-10 fiscal year. This publication summarizes the actions taken by the Legislature and Governor.

Handout

Summary of the Conference Committee Budget Package

June 22, 2009 - Conference Committee Budget Package

Handout

Ability to Reduce General Fund Spending

June 11, 2009 - Presented to the Budget Conference Committee, June 4, 2009

Presentation

The State Budget Situation

May 27, 2009 - Presented to the California State Association of Counties (CSAC) 2009 Legislative Conference, May 27, 2009.

State Budget Condition Staff
Ann Hollingshead
(916) 319-8305
State Budget and Federal Funding
 
Carolyn Chu
(916) 319-8326
Chief Deputy Legislative Analyst