The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 14, 2019 - Although the Governor’s allocation to discretionary reserves represents a smaller share of resources than recent budgets, the Governor’s decision to use a significant share of resources to pay down state debts is prudent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3916

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Before these bonds can be issued, the state must complete a validation process whereby the courts determine whether issuance of the bonds is legal. The validation action is pending. If NPLH is approved by voters, the state would be able to issue the bonds without going through the validation process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/8

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Multiyear State Budget Outlook

May 17, 2018 - The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Multiyear State Budget Outlook The 2018-19 May Revision LAO Multiyear State Budget Outlook This post presents our office ’s independent assessment of the condition of the state General Fund budget through 2021 ‑22 under the Governor ’s May Revision proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3843

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - APS is funded through a combination of state, county, federal, and 2011 r ealignment funds. Establishes Limited ‑Term State Matching Funds for County Senior Home Safe Program. The spending plan provides $ 15  m illion General Fund in 2018 ‑ 19 o n a one ‑time basis —available to be spent over three years —to establish the Senior Home Safe Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/7

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The General Fund view shows the user how the state spends its tax revenues over which the state has relative discretion, while the General Fund + Special Funds view arguably provides a more comprehensive look at total state spending in the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/13

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget plan also uses General Fund resources to ( 1)  r educe the state ’s mandate backlog related to county mental health services for children and ( 2)  i ncrease the availability of Hepatitis C treatment for those receiving care through Medi ‑Cal and at the state ’s correctional and state hospital facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/1

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

May 12, 2018 - The Governor proposes the state end 2018 ‑19 with $17  billion in total reserves. This would consist of two amounts: $13.8  billion in the state ’s constitutional rainy day fund (reserves available for future budget emergencies), as well as $3.2  billion in discretionary reserves (available for any purpose).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3832

The 2020-21 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 5, 2020 - 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 2020-21 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4330

Fiscal Outlook: Developmental Services

Nov 15, 2017 - The state could increase General Fund revenues on a one-time basis from the sale of the state properties and buildings that house the DCs to a nonstate entity. It could also choose to repurpose one or more of these properties to generate a smaller amount of revenue to the state on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3717

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Swaps State With Federal Funds. The state receives federal funding for child care and preschool through the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/4