The 2015-16 Budget: Analysis of the Human Services Budget [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2015 - First, we review major trends in human services programs since 2007-08 (the last state budget developed before the major recession) and find that total spending is up by 11 percent (in inflation-adjusted terms), with major changes in how programs are funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3172

Budget Reserve Proposals [Publication Details]

Apr 28, 2014 - Revenue volatility presents a key challenge for state budgeting and the state has a poor track record of setting aside reserves when times are good to help balance the budget during later economic downturns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3004

Cal Facts: 2013 [Publication Details]

Jan 2, 2013 - Cal Facts: 2013 [Publication Details] HTML Description: With a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, it would be impossible to quickly summarize how its economy or state budget works.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2674

Budget Reserve Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2014 - California’s state tax system is highly volatile, and the state has a poor track record of setting aside reserves when times are good to help balance the budget during later economic downturns. Designing a constitutional rainy-day fund mechanism, however, involves many complexities that require detailed consideration by the state’s leaders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2959

The 2013-14 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2012 - 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/Publications/Detail/2668

The 2012-13 Budget: Economic and Revenue Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2012 - This report provides our updated projections concerning these and other trends in the economy and state revenues. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2578

The 2018-19 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - The near-term budget outlook is positive. Under our current estimates, the state would have $19.3 billion in total reserves (including $7.5 billion in discretionary reserves) at the end of 2018-19, assuming the Legislature makes no additional budget commitments. The Legislature can use discretionary resources to build more budget reserves, increase spending, and/or reduce taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3718/1

Letter to Senator Leno on State Spending [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2015 - Letter to Senator Leno on State Spending [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3203

The 2012-13 Budget: Overview of the May Revision [Publication Details]

May 18, 2012 - The 2012-13 Budget: Overview of the May Revision [Publication Details] Press Conf Description: In the May Revision of his 2012-13 budget proposal, the Governor identified a larger budget problem of $15.7 billion for state leaders to address in the coming weeks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2635

The Budget Package: 2011-12 California Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Aug 11, 2011 - While General Fund spending has dropped by around 6 percent from 2010–11, this has, in part, been offset by increases in special fund spending as the state shifts some programs—from state to local responsibility under what has been called "realignment"—from General Fund support to special fund support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2506