The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The budget includes $2  billion from the General Fund for inmate medical care to comply with the federal court in the Plata v. Brown case, an increase of $46  million, or 2  percent, above the revised 2016 ‑17 level of spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/11

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

Feb 20, 2026 - Figure 1 The State ’s New Wall of Debt (In Billions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

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

Jan 12, 2026 - Implementing Immigrant Population ‑Related H.R. 1 Policies in Medi ‑Cal. As part of the state ’s required implementation of H.R. 1, the Governor proposes taking two discretionary actions related to immigrants that reduce state costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2019-20 May Revision: LAO Revenue Outlook

May 12, 2019 - Supreme Court ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc. , which gives states new opportunities to improve compliance with the use tax on Internet sales. .  .  .  But Softened by Economic Factors. Our SUT projections are based, in part, on several parts of our economic outlook —particularly our projections for California personal income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4037

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - Middle Class Scholarships (MCS) Arrears Budgeting ($1 Billion). The budget package reflects $1 billion in savings by deferring recognition of MCS program costs from 2025‑26 to 2026‑27 on a budgetary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The budget includes $2  billion from the General Fund for inmate medical care to comply with the federal court in the Plata v. Brown case, an increase of $54  million, or 3  percent, above the revised 2015 –16 level of spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/10

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Publication Details]

Aug 20, 2025 - Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5067

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - This year, for example, our outlook reflects our best estimates of the effects of H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the state budget but does not make assumptions about future federal policy changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

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

May 17, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Appendix 1: General Fund Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2025-26 May Revision
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044/1

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - This method also accounts for the fact that, due mainly to other constitutional spending requirements, revenue losses do not result in deficits on a 1:1 basis. This is in particular due to Proposition  98 (1988), in which required spending on schools and community colleges tends to fall when revenues decline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028