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

Feb 27, 2012 - The 2012-13 Budget: Economic and Revenue Update [Publication Details] Video Description: There are plenty of mixed signals in economic data for California’s policymakers, as they continue to craft state and local budgets in a constrained fiscal environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2578

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

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

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

LAO Alternative Budget Overview [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - By making more targeted reductions; eliminating or modifying ineffectiveness or nonessential programs; and adding ongoing revenue solutions, we believe this approach offers the Legislature a better foundation to begin crafting a 2008-09 budget that focuses on essential services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1768

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 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs in a year and a half. Similarly, the number of Californians who are unemployed is 25  percent higher than during the strong labor markets of 2019 and 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

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 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Press Availability - The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Press Availability [Video]

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The 2025-26 Budget: California 's Fiscal Outlook Press Availability November 20, 2024 Legislative Analyst Gabriel Petek hosts a video call with members of the press after the release of the LAO 's report   The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook .
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=119&videoId=180

Overview of the 2009-10 May Revision - Mac Taylor Discusses the 2009-10 May Revision [Video]

Overview of the 2009-10 May Revision - Mac Taylor Discusses the 2009-10 May Revision [Video] Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor discusses Overview of the 2009-10 May Revision in this six minute video. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Mac Taylor Discusses
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