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]

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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

State Funding Actions Related to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 - These actions are: SB  89 (Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review). The Legislature passed SB  89 on March  16, 2020, allocating up to $1  billion for COVID-19 response. Senate Bill  89 establishes a process that allows the administration to access and use these allocated funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4223

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The budget provides $34  million for the State Preschool program to annualize the cost of preschool slots added January 1, 2015. The budget also provides $8  million for 2,959 new full –day State Preschool slots at LEAs starting April  1, 2017.
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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

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - For example, among low-income students, four-year graduation rates are 69  percent for African Americans, 77  percent for Hispanic/Latinos, 78  percent for Whites, and 89  percent for Asians. State Subsidizes Child Care and Preschool 2016-17 (Dollars in Millions)
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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 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2023 - Under our outlook, Proposition  98 General Fund spending on schools and community colleges is $89  billion in 2026 ‑ 27 —nearly $12  billion above our projected 2023 ‑24 level and $5  billion higher than the administration ’s projection for 2026 ‑27.
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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.
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