The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal - The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal February 24, 2016 Watch it on YouTube .
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California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - The added risk variable weighs on the range of revenue outcomes that we view as most plausible. The middle of the range, which becomes our main revenue forecast, is thus lower than if we did not include the stock market risk indicator.
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The 2016-17 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook - California's Fiscal Outlook [Video]

View  this video on   YouTube . Video Selection California 's Fiscal Outlook Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
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Introduction to the California Budget - Introduction to the California Budget [Video]

Introduction to the California Budget - Introduction to the California Budget [Video] Search LAO Videos Introduction to the California Budget January 13, 2011 In this ten minute video, Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor discusses the building blocks that comprise California 's state budget including the difference between general and special funds, major sources of revenue, and the largest categories of expenditure.
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Overview of the 2009-10 May Revision - Mac Taylor Discusses the 2009-10 May Revision [Video]

Overview of the 2009-10 May Revision - Mac Taylor Discusses the 2009-10 May Revision [Video] Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor discusses Overview of the 2009-10 May Revision in this six minute video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Mac Taylor Discusses the 2009-10 May Revision May 21, 2009 Mac Taylor Discusses the 2009-10 May Revision in this six minute video.
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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

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 Cash Flow Crisis: May 2009 Update [Publication Details]

May 7, 2009 - We also note that the state should be cautious about accepting additional federal assistance for the state's cash flow problems, especially given the strings that may be attached to such aid. ( Five-minute video summary ) See also: May 22, 2009, Conference Committee Update: California's Cash Flow Crisis Reports by Policy Area
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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 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs in a year and a half. Similarly, the number of Californians who are unemployed is 25  percent higher than during the strong labor markets of 2019 and 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939