^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Higher Education Overview

All are experiencing salary pressures, increases in their health care premiums, increases in their pension contribution rates, and inflationary pressures in other key areas, including utilities, supplies, and equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4664/Higher-Education-Overview-013123.pdf

Fiscal Outlook: Key Economic Assumptions [EconTax Blog]

Nov 20, 2019 - (The outlook also discusses how state revenues would perform in a hypothetical recession scenario.) The figure below compares our November 2019 near-term economic assumptions to those reflected in the June 2019 state budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/413

LAO 2005 Budget Perspectives and Issues: An Overview of State Expenditures

In November, we indicated that the state had accumulated $26  billion of outstanding budget-related debt, consisting of (1) $18  billion in bonds (including deficit financing, tobacco, and planned pension obligation bonds), $4  billion in loans from local governments and schools, and (3) $4  billion in loans from transportation-related and other special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/2005_pandi/pi_part_4a_anl05.htm

Income Tax Withholding Tracker: April 1 - April 26 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 26, 2021 - The final graph compares the state ’s year over year percent change in cumulative withholding in 2020-21 to the nation ’s withholding from the federal income tax, and shows that state collections have maintained a faster pace for months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/644

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - Counties must report to the state the percentage of PEI expenditures that go towards individuals under 25 years of age. This allows us to develop a fairly accurate measure of how much PEI expenditures are used on children and youth mental health services in any given year of data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison [Publication Details]

May 19, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison [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/4771

State Fiscal Health Index: September 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Nov 4, 2019 - Many economic factors outside the state ’s control influence state revenues. Despite this, certain data points can help us understand whether shifting economic conditions are likely to lead to growth or declines in state revenues in the coming months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/410

^[PDF] CSU and UC: Major Budget Trends

Over the past five years, state budget packages require UC to revisit: its pension benefits, nonresident enrollment policy, and financial aid policies. They also required UC to revisit how much it spends on the UC Office of the President and which systemwide and campus-specific programs are overseen by that office.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2018/CSU-UC-Budget-Trends-081418.pdf

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Restructuring of the MHSA Funding Categories and Impacts on County Spending

Jul 13, 2023 - While not required by MHSA, state regulations currently require counties to use 50  percent of CSS funding for FSPs. FSPs provide mental health and wraparound services —such as housing and employment support —for individuals with the greatest mental health needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4782

2003 Budget Analysis: P&I, Part 1 State Fiscal Picture

Instead, the budget proposes two alternatives: (1) issue pension obligation bonds or (2) borrow the necessary funds from the systems. The alternatives would save the state up to $2.5  billion ($1.5  billion General Fund) in 2003-04.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/2003_pandi/pi_part_4b_anl03.html