July 2017 Update: Los Angeles’ Bid for the Olympics and Paralympics [Publication Details]

Jul 6, 2017 - The California Legislature has provided a $250 million backup guarantee for shortfalls of the 2024 Games, but Los Angeles' bid for 2024 is fairly low risk and it is hoped that no state guarantee funds will ever have to be paid out.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3695

Update on COVID-19 Spending in California

Nov 5, 2020 - The administration notified the JLBC of two DREOA of transfers related to COVID-19: $1.3  billion on March  25 and $1.8  billion on May 21. These funds are now available for emergency response activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4292

The 2020-21 Budget: California Department of Food and Agriculture

Feb 28, 2020 - The Board adopts an annual budget which reflects the projected revenues and expenses for the calendar year. State law requires the Board to submit a report to the Legislature and Governor on or before May 31st of each year with respect to the financial condition, present operations, and future planned activities of Cal  Expo.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4187

The 2019-20 Budget: May Revision Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 17, 2019 - Lower Growth in General Fund Spending on Schools and Community Colleges. Under the rules of Proposition  98 (1988), the state must provide a minimum funding level to schools and community colleges each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4050

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - (The state in recent years has provided funding to supplement some of these federal programs.) Some Existing State-Only Programs Also Increase Californians ’ Nutrition Access. Although this post focuses on federal nutrition programs, the state also operates several programs increasing nutrition access for targeted populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

The 2022-23 Budget: Vote by Mail Ballots: Prepaid Postage

May 13, 2022 - Cities, special districts, and schools pay for a share of elections costs, often as a reimbursement to their county based on the proportion of the ballot dedicated to the local governments ’ candidates and issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4596

The 2017-18 Budget: Considering the State's Role in Elections

Mar 30, 2017 - (For example, voters served by two different school districts may be assigned to the same polling place and require different ballots for school board candidates.) Voting by Mail a Popular Alternative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3634

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

The 2016-17 Budget: Department of General Services [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2016 - This is an increase of $19 million, or about 2 percent, from current-year estimated expenditures. In addition, we note that the Governor’s budget also includes a $1.5 billion state office building proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3362

The 2018-19 Budget: Review of Fair Political Practices Commission Budget and Workload

May 7, 2018 - FPPC indicates that the current agreement with the county (established in 2014‑15) specifies that the county pay FPPC a lump sum payment of $55,000 at the beginning of each calendar year to pay for a base amount of FPPC staff time and FPPC bills the county at a specified hourly rate for additional time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3822