The 2018-19 Budget: Governor's Gann Limit Estimates

Apr 6, 2018 - Each year, the California Department of Education (CDE) releases data on school district finances around the middle of February. The most recent release contains actual school district data for 2016 ‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3800

An Extraordinary Moment in California's Fiscal History

Apr 11, 2019 - In our 2018 November fiscal outlook, we estimated that in order to cover the budget problem associated with a moderate recession without cutting programs or raising taxes, the state would require budget reserves of $25 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4003

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - In addition to required spending increases under the Proposition  98 minimum guarantee, the May Revision proposed a discretionary increase of $1.6  billion for schools and community colleges across the three fiscal years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/2

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Of the increase in General Fund spending, $176  million is unrestricted and $124  million is restricted, with a technical adjustment of $25  million for the removal of prior –year , one –time funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/5

The 2018-19 Budget: Initial Comments on the May Revision

May 12, 2018 - School and community spending (under the provisions of Proposition  98) is $1.3  billion higher across the three fiscal years. Three main factors explain this increase. First, higher revenue requires the state to make larger payments to schools and community colleges in each year of the period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3832

The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2018 - The consortia, in turn, would decide how to allocate the new funds to school districts. The remaining $ 12  m illion would fund local industry experts who would provide technical assistance to school districts with CTE programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3731

The 2018-19 Budget: Repaying the CalPERS Borrowing Plan

Apr 4, 2018 - The administration indicated in its September report that it plans to repay the loan over an eight ‑year period —that is, by June 30, 2025. Interest Costs to Add to Repayment Amount. Under S B 84 , interest on the loan is calculated quarterly using the two ‑year United States Treasury rate for the prior calendar year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3797

The 2023-24 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 2, 2023 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The final version of Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2023-24 budget package. As these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4835

An Overview of State Expenditures 2003-04 [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - The Governor's budget proposes total spending in 2003-04 of $89.2 billion. This total budget-year spending is significantly less than current-year spending--by $5.4 billion (5.7 percent). Proposed spending translates into $2,469 for every man, woman, and child in California, or $244 million per calendar day.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/938

The 2018-19 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 15, 2017 - We also estimate the Legislature will have $5.3 billion in uncommitted school and community college (Proposition 98) funds to allocate in 2018-19. We provide more detail on our estimates of Proposition 98 funding in a separate report accompanying this outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3718