Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - These problems are also clear when California ’s reserves are compared to other states —California ranks near the top in terms of revenue volatility, but below average in terms of reserves. As such, our recommendations are an honest reflection of the volatility in the state ’s tax system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Among fifty states, California ranked 41 st on the Tax Foundation ’s measure, similar to the ranking in the New York Comptroller study. This is mostly because California, with its high population of high-income earners, pays more in federal taxes per person.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/2

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - Allows local water agencies to issue penalties for violations of local and state water conservation regulations with penalties up to $10,000 for first violation (increasing for continuing violations).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Transfers Three Programs to Other Departments and Agencies. The budget transfers General Fund and responsibilities for three programs from OPR to other state entities: (1) $31.5  million and the Precision Medicine Program to the California Health and Human Services Agency, (2) $2.2  million and a zero-emission vehicle program to the Governor ’s Office of Business
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Transfers Three Programs to Other Departments and Agencies. The budget transfers General Fund and responsibilities for three programs from OPR to other state entities: (1) $31.5  million and the Precision Medicine Program to the California Health and Human Services Agency, (2) $2.2  million and a zero-emission vehicle program to the Governor ’s Office of Business
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - The agreements with these 14 bargaining units will increase state employee compensation costs directly for the rank-and-file and indirectly for excluded employees affiliated with the bargaining unit for the next few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Second, it transfers a zero ‑emission vehicle program and the California Jobs First program to the Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development and the Precision Medicine Program to the Health and Human Services Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget $3,135 $4,677 BCH = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; HHAPP = Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program; FHC = Family Homelessness Challenge Grants; BSCC  =  Board of State and Community Corrections; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4825/1

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

Oct 2, 2018 - In 2018 ‑19, the budget assumes that state costs to pay for salary and benefits (excluding retirement benefits) for rank ‑and ‑file employees and their managers will increase by $1. 4  b illion ($ 725  m illion from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - Appendix 4, Figure 4 Remaining Large One ‑Time and Temporary Augmentations From the 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 Budget Packages: Housing and Homelessness General Fund (In millions) Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAPP) $1,100 Veteran Housing and Homeless Prevention Program 50 $345 $100 a By the time the HHAPP costs are incurred, the program will have transferred to from BCSH Agency to HCD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788/4