The 2012-13 Budget: Economic and Revenue Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2012 - The economy now is clearly improving in many important ways, including employment growth, but significant impediments block the state’s path to a more robust economic recovery. Like the economic data, reports concerning state revenues have been mixed recently too, with weakness in income tax payments accompanied by speculation concerning a future bonanza of tax revenues due to the possible offering of stock by Facebook, Inc.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2578

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version) California Spending Plan (Final Version) Chapter 2: Spending by Program Area Homelessness Emergency Aid Block Grants for Homelessness. The budget includes a one ‑time allocation of $ 500  m illion for block grants to local governments to fund a variety of homelessness services —such as shelter services,
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/8

The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 19, 2015 - Adds Two New Mandates to Block Grant. The budget adds a new mandate related to pertussis (whooping cough) immunizations to the schools mandates block grant and provides an associated $1.7 million augmentation to the block grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3302

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Though this mandate is added to the block grant, the budget does not include additional block grant funding for it. Applies Cost ‑of ‑Living Adjustment (COLA) to Certain Programs. In addition to these changes, the budget provides a 1.56  percent COLA for both the K ‑12 and community college mandates block grants and establishes a statutory COLA for them moving forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/3

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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=71

The 2016-17 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 11, 2016 - The Governor proposes to redirect $1.7  billion in Proposition  98 funds to create a new block grant intended to benefit low –income and at –risk preschoolers (four year olds and young five year olds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3324

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

Oct 2, 2018 - 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 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - The budget plan also includes $12.1  billion in one ‑time funding for two K ‑12 block grants —$7.9  billion focused on learning recovery and $3.6  billion intended for arts, music, and instructional materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - The federal Community Development Block Grant—supporting local housing and economic development activities—was the single largest program for which cities received federal funding ($231 million). Special district—like libraries, parks, and water districts, among others—received the remainder of the funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/5

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

Oct 2, 2018 - As discussed later in this publication, the largest one ‑time spending actions in the budget include: nearly $ 700  m illion in additional discretionary funding for the universities, $ 630  m illion to replace the State Capitol Annex, $ 500  m illion for emergency homeless aid block grants, and nearly $ 300  m illion to repay local government mandates related to children ’s mental health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870