The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - However, legislative reauthorization of a similar MCO tax for a three ‑year period beginning in January 2023 could result in around $2 billion in annual General Fund savings relative to our projections in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25 and $1 billion in General Fund savings in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Transportation: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Highways, roads, and transit (transportation infrastructure package) b — Port of Oakland truck, rail, and neighborhood safety corridor — Active transportation (transportation infrastructure package) b — State and local adaptation (transportation Infrastructure package) b — Santa Fe Springs
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - By 2024 ‑25, the annual cost of these expansions is expected to reach about $1. 9 b illion General Fund ($2. 7 b illion total  funds). Behavioral Health. The spending plan funds two major investments in behavioral health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - The spending plan includes a one-time appropriation of $25  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22 (available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024) for the department to fund technology modernization solutions proposed by state entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Aug 30, 2021 - School District Limits. For many years, the state has shifted some of its limit to school districts that would otherwise exceed their limits. However, that shift only occurred in one direction —from the state to districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4449

The 2021-22 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Aug 24, 2021 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The Overview of the California Spending Plan is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2021-22 budget package. As more of these posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4464

Despite Fiscal Forecasting Uncertainties, Multiyear Budget Planning Essential

May 27, 2021 - This manifests in operating deficits that persist through the outlook horizon (2024‑25). Adopting a budget with this combination of assumptions is inadvisable in our view. One reason is that—given the state’s balanced-budget requirement—doing so requires assuming that the multiyear budget projections are wrong.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4443

Despite Fiscal Forecasting Uncertainties, Multiyear Budget Planning Essential [Publication Details]

May 27, 2021 - This manifests in operating deficits that persist through the outlook horizon (2024‑25). Adopting a budget with this combination of assumptions is inadvisable in our view. One reason is that—given the state’s balanced-budget requirement—doing so requires assuming that the multiyear budget projections are wrong.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4443

The 2021-22 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook [Publication Details]

May 23, 2021 - This report presents our office’s independent assessment of the condition of the state General Fund budget through 2024-25 assuming the economy continues to grow. While the state faces a historic surplus, a spending level beyond what is proposed by the Governor would require the Legislature to identify proposals to reject.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4437

The 2021-22 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook The 2021-22 Budget Multiyear Budget Outlook This report presents our office ’s independent assessment of the condition of the state General Fund budget through 2024 ‑25 assuming the economy continues to grow.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4437