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

Feb 20, 2026 - In addition, recent budgets have relied on nearly $30  billion in borrowing to address deficits, and the Governor ’s budget proposes almost $6  billion in additional borrowing (see Figure  1). A period of strong revenue growth is not an appropriate time to draw down significant reserves or continue to rely on borrowing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Moreover, we estimate costs in other programs to be about $6  billion higher than anticipated. Starting in 2027 ‑28, we estimate structural deficits to grow to about $35  billion annually due to spending growth continuing to outstrip revenue growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The Director of Finance is authorized to approve additional resources above $16. 6  m illion to the extent DMV is able to justify the resources and provide an update on how the $16. 6  m illion is to be used and its impact on wait times.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/10

The 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2023 - Across all programs in this agency (including, for example, Medi ‑Cal, In ‑Home Supportive Services, developmental services, and child care), our estimates are $6  billion higher than the administration ’s projection by 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4772

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Of this amount, $6  million is for arts programs in underserved communities, and $800,000 is for a program to help inmates transition back into society. Additionally, the budget provides CAC with two positions and $4  million (increasing to $6  million in 2017 –18 ) in additional authority to receive reimbursements from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to expand the Arts –in –Corrections program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/11

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - (The full implementation costs of these ongoing proposals grow to $6. 6 b illion by 2025 ‑26.) Additionally, the budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars for continued temporary assistance related to the COVID ‑ 19 p andemic response and support in child welfare, In ‑Home Supportive Services (IHSS), and CalWORKs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - The budget assumes that these changes will create $6. 4  m illion in savings in 2020 ‑21. Savings will likely increase to hundreds of millions of dollars within a few years. Includes Plan to Close Two Prisons by 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget provides $7. 6  b illion from various funds for debt service payments in 2018 ‑19. This represents an increase of 6  p ercent from 2017 ‑18. This total includes $6. 5  b illion for general obligation bonds ($ 5  b illion from the General Fund), and $ 1  b illion for lease revenue bonds ($ 623  m illion from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12

Overview of American Rescue Plan: Implications for California [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2021 - Presented to: Assembly Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation Hon. Philip Y. Ting, Chair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4405

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

May 17, 2025 - 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