The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Recently, corporation tax collections have grown faster than anticipated while personal income tax collections have grown somewhat slower. The administration assumes that this pattern will continue. This is because they attribute the pattern to partnerships, which are taxed under the personal income tax, changing to corporations in response to 2017 federal tax changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The primary factor explaining the growth in property tax revenue is the strong 6.2  percent increase in assessed property values. In addition, the budget plan assumes property tax revenue increases by $419  million due to the triple flip ending, thereby completing the shift of revenue from cities, counties, and special districts to school districts and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/3

The 2017-18 Budget: Alternatives to the Governor’s Proposition 2 Proposals

Feb 23, 2017 - Proposition  2 also made eligible reimbursements for pre ‑2004 mandate claims from cities, counties, and special districts, but the 2014 ‑15 budget paid off these outstanding claims. We describe each of the remaining eligible liabilities in greater detail below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3574

The Definition of Qualified Capital Outlay for the State Appropriations Limit

Feb 18, 2022 - Appropriations subject to the limit are calculated by taking proceeds of taxes and reducing them by excluded spending. Statutory Definition of Qualified Capital Outlay. One important SAL exclusion is qualified capital outlay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4547

The 2021-22 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Proposals

Apr 26, 2021 - Under Proposition  2, the state must continue to deposit funds into the BSA until it reaches a threshold balance of 10  percent of General Fund tax revenue. Once the BSA reaches this threshold, required deposits that would bring the fund above 10  percent of General Fund taxes instead must be spent on infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4418

An Extraordinary Moment in California's Fiscal History

Apr 11, 2019 - In another example, the Governor proposes expanding the California Earned Income Tax Credit (CalEITC) program. The administration would pay for CalEITC with the additional revenue that would result from conforming the state tax code to various federal tax code provisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4003

Evolution of the Balance of the Budget Stabilization Account

Nov 14, 2018 - Under Proposition  2, the state must make deposits into the BSA until its balance reaches a threshold of 10  percent of General Fund taxes. Each year that General Fund tax revenues grow, this 10  percent threshold also grows.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3900

The 2021-22 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 18, 2020 - In addition to The 2021-22 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook report and the accompanying The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges report, several related posts on health and human services, economics and taxes, and other issues will be published in the coming days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4297

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Trailer legislation (Chapter  24) does not specify how funds will be allocated across these three purposes or across counties. Participation in the program is optional at the county level. Makes Changes to Eligibility Criteria and Family Reporting Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/4