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

Feb 20, 2026 - Our recent revenue post suggests an improvement in revenues of around $5 billion relative to the Governor’s budget estimates. Under the state’s constitutional budget formulas, a revenue increase of this magnitude would translate, very roughly, into a $2.5 billion improvement in the budget bottom line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - This is about $5  billion larger than the budget problem anticipated by the administration in June. Figure  3 provides our estimates of the General Fund condition, including our estimate of the budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2025-26 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 24, 2025 - Specifically, our revenue estimates exceed the administration ’s estimates by $5  billion to $7  billion annually from 2026-27 to 2028-29 —differences we consider very minor given the size of the budget and uncertainty in revenue forecasting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5052

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

May 17, 2025 - Revenues Lower by About $5   Billion. The May Revision downgrades the administration ’s revenue estimates by $5  billion. Revenues for prior and current years are up a total of $6  billion, primarily reflecting stronger ‑than ‑expect personal income tax collections which are running $4  billion ahead of prior projections as of April.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - . $5  million to the judicial branch to supplement its existing contract with the California Access to Justice Commission for legal services nonprofits generally. The judicial branch and DSS are required to report to the Legislature on grant awardees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

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

Jan 12, 2026 - Ongoing, the Governor ’s spending ‑related solutions provide $5  billion in savings within a few years. Appendix 1 provides a list of the Governor ’s budget solutions. Generates $5.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2025‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2020-21 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2020 - Although subject to some uncertainty these payments could have yielded savings of more than $ 5  b illion over the next few decades for school districts and more than $0. 5  b illion for community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4232

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

Oct 2, 2018 - These include (1)  $16. 5  m illion to pay for overtime worked by custody staff, (2)  $13. 5  m illion to reduce the inmate caseload for Correctional Counselors, (3)  $12. 9  m illion to expand training for employees, (4)  $10. 3  m illion to increase custody staffing primarily related to medical guarding and transportation, (5)  $9. 1  m illion
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/11

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

Oct 16, 2023 - Appendix 4, Figure 5 Remaining Large One ‑Time and Temporary Augmentations From the 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 Budget Packages: Other General Fund (In millions) Broadband infrastructure —last ‑mile projects $253 Broadband infrastructure —Broadband Loan Loss Reserve Fund 175 Establish new office of public outreach 65 Note: Includes augmentations above $50 million CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission and OPR = Office of Planning and Research.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788/4

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget provides $39. 1  m illion ($34. 1  m illion General Fund and $ 5  m illion Tire Recycling Management Fund) in augmentations for DFW. Of this amount, $29. 6  m illion is authorized for three years and $9. 5  m illion is provided on a one ‑time basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/9