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

Feb 27, 2012 - 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 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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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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The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Driver License and Identification (ID) Card Processing. The 2018 ‑ 19 b udget includes $ 351  m illion for DMV to process driver licenses and ID cards. This is an increase of $ 21  m illion from the 2017 ‑ 18 l evel due to workload related to the issuance of new driver licenses and ID cards that comply with federal standards —commonly referred to
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/10

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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - During the special session, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024 ‑25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one ‑time for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 17, 2019 - Implements Improvements to Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) REAL ID Workload and Operations. The budget includes $ 260  m illion from the Motor Vehicle Account for DMV to process driver licenses and ID cards that comply with federal standards —commonly referred to as “REAL IDs ” —and to implement various operational improvements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4083

California's Legislative Analyst's Office and the Value of Independence

Nov 15, 2024 - As such, our independent fiscal assessment underlies the Legislature ’s ability to assert an informed check on the executive branch, making any added complexity from diverging estimates a worthwhile trade-off.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4938

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

May 17, 2025 - Finally, although we have not previously recommended the Leg islature take decisive action to address the structural deficits, the state ’s persistent fiscal imbalance and the added downside risks —particularly from potential federal actions —suggest a need for a more proactive approach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

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

Oct 2, 2018 - This means that adult applicants will continue the standard practice of providing a photo ID to initiate the application and eligibility determination process. The 2018 ‑19 spending plan provides $2. 4  m illion to decommission SFIS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/7