The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan includes two types of these loans: $550  million in loans allocated to specific funds ($150  million from the Unfair Competition Law Fund and $400  million from the Labor and Workforce Development Fund) and $1.5  billion in unallocated special fund loans, authorized through Control Section 13.40.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2024 - In addition, the Governor ’s budget includes $13  billion in reserve withdrawals, which represent nearly one ‑quarter of the total; $4  billion in cost shifts; and about $400  million in revenue ‑related solutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4825

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Figure 4 General Fund Condition as of June 2016 Budget Package a (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Including optional reserves, as shown in Figure  4, the budget assumes 2016 –17 will end with $8.5  billion in reserves. Mandatory Debt Payments Under Proposition   2. In addition to a required BSA deposit, Proposition  2 requires the state to make minimum annual payments toward certain eligible state debts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/1

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Specifically, the budget cuts $400   million from the Active Transportation Program, $200   million planned for grade separation projects, and $75   million from the Highways ‑to ‑Boulevards Pilot Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

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

Jan 12, 2026 - Some of the largest spending augmentations proposed for the budget window include: (1) $76 million for utility replacement and site improvements at Exposition Park, (2) $67 million to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for fixed‑wing aircraft pilot and mechanics contract increases, (3) $60 million to the Department of Health Care Access and Information for a reproductive
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2019-20 May Revision: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 12, 2019 - This total would consist of (1)  $16.5  billion in the Budget Stabilization Account, the state ’s constitutional reserve; (2)  $1.6  billion in the special fund for economic uncertainties (SFEU), which is available for any purpose including unexpected costs related to disasters; (3)  $900  million in the Safety Net reserve, which is available for spending on the state ’s safety net programs like
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4039

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version) Major Features of the 2017-18 Spending Plan The major features of the 2017 ‑18 budget package are shown in Figure  4 and briefly described below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/1

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The increase consists of (1)  $ 100  m illion for major maintenance contracts (specifically for bridges and culverts) and (2)  $53. 6  m illion to support 400 n ew positions. Of the new positions, 300 are to perform routine maintenance, while the remaining 100 are to oversee construction contracts for major maintenance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/10

Fiscal Outlook: Medi-Cal

Nov 14, 2018 - Pursuant to Chapter  4  of  2016 (SB  3, Leno), the state ’s minimum wage is scheduled to gradually increase on an annual basis to $15 per hour in 2023. We estimate that the higher minimum wage will result in net savings in Medi-Cal of around $300  million by 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3898