California's Fiscal Outlook: LAO Projections 2000-01 Through 2005-06 [Publication Details]

Nov 15, 2000 - In 2001-02, assuming current-law spending and tax policies, we forecast that revenues would exceed expenditures by $3.4 billion, bringing the cumulative reserve to $10.3 billion. We suggest that the $6.9 billion reserve carried into the budget year from 2000-01 be used primarily for one-time purposes; the $3.4 billion annual operating surplus would be available for ongoing purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/739

Fiscal Outlook Supplement on Proposition 2

Nov 16, 2016 - Under Proposition 2, the state must deposit money into the BSA until its total reaches a maximum amount of 10 percent of General Fund taxes. In our outlook, this ceiling increases from about $12.3 billion in 2016-17 to a projected $14.7 billion in 2020-21 under the growth scenario.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3508

State Spending Plan for 1992-93: The 1992 Budget Act and Related Legislation [Publication Details]

Nov 1, 1992 - Last year, the Legislature resolved a 1991-92 budget funding gap of $14.3 billion through the enactment of $7.2 billion of tax increases, $3.4 billion of spending reductions, and $3.7 billion in other actions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1177

Focus Budget 1993: Highlighting Major Features of the 1993 California Budget [Publication Details]

Jul 1, 1993 - A major feature of the budget package is the adoption of the Governor’s proposal to shift $2.6 billion of property tax revenues from local governments to schools. This shift reduces the state’s education funding requirement under Proposition 98 by an equivalent amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/337

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - This is primarily due to (1)  $52  million in increased revenue to the State Parks and Recreation Fund (SPRF) under Chapter  5 of 2017 (SB  1, Beall), which directed any additional revenue from increased motor vehicle fuel tax revenue attributable to off ‑highway recreational vehicles to SPRF; (2)  one ‑time Proposition  40 (2002) funding of $26  million for local assistance
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/9

The 2013-14 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook - Press Conference Question and Answer [Video]

The state 's economic recovery, prior budget cuts, and the additional, temporary taxes provided by Proposition 30 have combined to bring California to a promising moment: the possible end of a decade of acute state budget challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=15&videoId=66

The 2013-14 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook - Press Conference [Video]

The state 's economic recovery, prior budget cuts, and the additional, temporary taxes provided by Proposition 30 have combined to bring California to a promising moment: the possible end of a decade of acute state budget challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=15&videoId=67

Managing California’s Cash

Sep 3, 2019 - As a state government, California has the power to levy taxes and cannot declare bankruptcy. These factors make the state a reliable borrower. Nonetheless, the state cannot access a credit market that is either unwilling or unable to lend to it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4092

The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 19, 2015 - The budget also includes $2 million to provide a 1.02 percent COLA for four categorical programs: (1) CalWORKs Student Services, (2) Disabled Students Programs and Services, (3) Extended Opportunity Programs and Services (EOPS), and (4) Child Care Tax Bailout (which supports campus child care centers that serve as teaching labs for early childhood education students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3302

The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Oct 19, 2015 - Each year, the Legislative Analyst's Office publishes its Spending Plan publication to summarize the state's annual budget. Passed in June 2015, with various amendments later during the year's legislative session, the state's 2015-16 spending plan includes a large increase in funding for schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3302