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

Oct 2, 2018 - In general, it reflects budgetary legislation that the Governor has signed through June 30, 2018. In some cases, as noted, we discuss budget actions approved by the Legislature after June 2018. Spending Overall Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870

The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements

Feb 20, 2026 - In addition, recent budgets have relied on nearly $30  billion in borrowing to address deficits, and the Governor ’s budget proposes almost $6  billion in additional borrowing (see Figure  1). A period of strong revenue growth is not an appropriate time to draw down significant reserves or continue to rely on borrowing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - Because of how sensitive California ’s revenues are to stock market performance, the Governor ’s approach yields a revenue estimate that is $30  billion above that of our office. Regardless of the revenue assumption used in the 2026-27 budget, both our office and the Governor ’s Department of Finance (DOF) agree that the state faces large structural deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - As such, the administration ’s revenue estimate exceeds ours by almost $30  billion across the budget window (2024 ‑25 through 2026 ‑27). This  higher revenue assumption substantially improves the budget condition relative to our forecast and is the main driving difference between our estimates of the deficit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - In particular, it provides $199 million ($197 million from the General Fund) and 338 positions in 2024‑25 to begin implementing a shift to a 66‑hour workweek for firefighters at the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire), as contemplated in a 2022 memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the state and the firefighter union.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - As of June 30, 2025, $335.9  million exclusively from the General Fund had been allocated through the control sections by DOF for these purposes. After the special session, the sections were amended to allow funds to be used to reimburse local governments through June 2026 for (1)  unmet response and recovery costs, and (2)  lost property tax revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - Setting aside all capital gains revenues would increase the state ’s spending on both debt payments and reserve deposits before 2029 ‑30. After 2029 ‑30, the Legislature could choose to dedicate all of these requirements to reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - (Of this amount, $197  million is Proposition  98 reversion funds and $3  million is from a settle ‑up payment.) In 2017 ‑18, grant recipients are required to provide a total of $400  million in local matching funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/3

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Assembly Bill 107 requires CPUC, no later than 30 days after NTIA authorizes the award of BEAD program funds, to notify legislative staff of any award conditions placed on the funds by the NTIA, and of any NTIA-required modifications to state-administered BEAD program processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Assembly Bill 107 requires CPUC, no later than 30 days after NTIA authorizes the award of BEAD program funds, to notify legislative staff of any award conditions placed on the funds by the NTIA, and of any NTIA-required modifications to state-administered BEAD program processes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services