The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - In general, for emergency caregivers whose RFA remains pending after the specified time periods have lapsed, counties will be able, but not required, to use county funding for temporary foster care assistance payments until RFA is completed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/7

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - We advise the Legislature to address the budget problem through a combination of ongoing solutions —namely , achievable spending reductions and/or revenue increases. There are three reasons these actions are now critical.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2025-26 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 17, 2025 - Overall, our assessm ent of the state’s budget condition for 2025‑26 is very similar to that of the administration’s assessment—namely, since January, when the budget was roughly balanced, a budget problem has emerged.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - Meanwhile, revenue growth over the outlook window is just above 4  percent —this is lower than its historical average largely due to policy choices, namely the limitations on deductions and credits that end during the forecast window.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - Namely, volatility can jeopardize the state ’s ability to maintain a consistent level of programmatic services over time. That said, both the Legislature and voters have indicated, through various policies enacted over the last decade, that their preference is to address these risks not by reforming the revenue structure, but by building reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Medi-Cal —the name of the state ’s Medicaid program —provides health insurance to low-income Californians and covers roughly one-third of the state ’s population. Figure 1 shows the distribution of total federal expenditures to the state government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/4

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The budget package retains the remaining OPR programs together and establishes a new name for the office. The major responsibilities maintained within this office include the Strategic Growth Council, climate resilience grant programs, and land-use planning activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The budget package retains the remaining OPR programs together and establishes a new name for the office. The major responsibilities maintained within this office include the Strategic Growth Council, climate resilience grant programs, and land-use planning activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

An Update on California’s Cash Management Situation

Aug 31, 2020 - Agency Cash Versus Controller ’s Cash The state ’s main tax revenue agencies (namely, the Franchise Tax Board and the California Department of Tax and Fee Administration) collect tax payments and then transmit those payments to the State Controller ’s Office.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4266

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Specifically, Chapter  32 of 2016 (SB  837, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) includes the following provisions: Name Changes. Changes references from “medical marijuana ” to “medical cannabis ” in various provisions, including the names of the special fund and DCA bureau created in the original legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/11