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

Feb 20, 2026 - Figure 1 The State ’s New Wall of Debt (In Billions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

State Funding Actions Related to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 - 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 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - Implementing Immigrant Population ‑Related H.R. 1 Policies in Medi ‑Cal. As part of the state ’s required implementation of H.R. 1, the Governor proposes taking two discretionary actions related to immigrants that reduce state costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

Flexible Funding to California in the American Rescue Plan

Mar 23, 2021 - They are: (1)  to respond to the public health emergency or negative economic impacts associated with the emergency; (2)  to support essential work; (3)  to backfill a reduction in revenue that has occurred since 2018-19; or (4)  for water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4407

The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2018 - In 2017, the Legislature passed S B   1 t o increase state funding for California ’s transportation system. In 2018 ‑19, the budget allocates $4. 6  b illion in transportation spending, consistent with the measure ’s statutory formula for allocating revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3731

New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk

Dec 15, 2022 - In what economists refer to as a “cost disease, ” these sectors largely are precluded from the disinflationary effects associated with advances in productivity and thus experience higher rates of inflation than the economy overall (see figure  1).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4653

The 2018-19 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - Uncertainty in 2018‑19 The budget outlook for 2018 ‑19 faces significant uncertainty from three sources: (1) revenue changes, (2) decisions by the federal government or the Governor, and (3) other notable costs that are not wholly reflected in our outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3718

The 2018-19 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - The 2018-19 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3718/1

COVID-19 and California’s Evolving Fiscal Outlook

Mar 18, 2020 - COVID-19 and California’s Evolving Fiscal Outlook Search In Fiscal Perspectives , the Legislative Analyst periodically offers the Legislature his views on fiscal matters facing California. COVID-19 and California’s Evolving Fiscal Outlook March 18, 2020 Tweet Gabriel PetekLegislative Analyst Emergence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a public health emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4203

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - Middle Class Scholarships (MCS) Arrears Budgeting ($1 Billion). The budget package reflects $1 billion in savings by deferring recognition of MCS program costs from 2025‑26 to 2026‑27 on a budgetary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079