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

Jan 12, 2026 - Discretionary Spending Proposals New Spending Proposals of About $600 Million. The Governor’s budget includes around $600 million in new discretionary General Fund spending across the budget window. (We consider a proposal to be “discretionary” if it provides more funding for a program or a service above what is already committed under current law or policy.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - The package also includes (1) $1.8 billion in 2021 ‑22 to support active transportation, climate adaptation, and grade separation projects, and (2) $100 million in 2023 ‑24 to augment a local litter abatement and beautification grant program initiated in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - All Other Spending Lower by $600 Million. Across the rest of the budget, the administration’s estimates of baseline spending (for example, for caseload growth, federal reimbursements, and statutory cost increases) are lower than ours by $600 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget provides about $ 600  m illion in General Fund increases for homelessness initiatives in 2018 ‑19. There is a one ‑time allocation of $ 500  m illion for block grants to local governments, which will fund services such as shelters, rental assistance, outreach, and construction of affordable housing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/1

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - The budget agreement includes $600  million one-time ARP fiscal relief funds to start a new grant program for regions to develop and implement regional plans to create jobs in sustainable industries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

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

Oct 27, 2021 - The 2021 ‑22 spending plan provides over $ 100 m illion (nearly $ 500 m illion ongoing) for a various policy changes in CalWORKs. These policy changes are primarily aimed at increasing eligibility and participation in the CalWORKs programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - This share is determined by a complex set of formulas that can lower excess capital gains by anywhere from 0 percent to 100 percent, although reductions around 30 percent have been the most common to date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

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

May 17, 2025 - In addition, the administration includes roughly 70 other proposals, each with an estimated cost of less than $100  million. ( Appendix 1 provides a full listing of these items.) All Other Changes Improve Budget Bottom Line by $2   Billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

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

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 17, 2019 - First, the spending plan provides new state subsidies to reduce the cost of coverage purchased through Covered California for households with incomes up to 600  p ercent of the FPL, at a cost of $ 429  m illion (General Fund) in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4083