The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - The estimate of the requirement for 2024 ‑25 is up nearly $4.7  billion (4  percent) from the June 2024 level, but the budget appropriates just over $2.7  billion in additional funding for that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - In addition, the administration estimated the state would continue to face structural deficits between $15  billion and $25  billion through  2028 ‑29. 2026 ‑27 Budget Problem Now Larger Than Anticipated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - We identify some of the major actions taken in the 2024-25 budget process below. General Fund Reductions. The budget reflects $14.5  million in General Fund reductions in 2024-25 (declining to $1.6  million in 2027-28 and ongoing).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - We identify some of the major actions taken in the 2024-25 budget process below. General Fund Reductions. The budget reflects $14.5  million in General Fund reductions in 2024-25 (declining to $1.6  million in 2027-28 and ongoing).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Major Features of the 2024‑25 Spending Plan This section briefly describes the major spending actions in the 2024 ‑25 budget package, including some actions that were part of the early action package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2024‑25. The Governor’s budget proposes providing $1.6 billion less in total funding for schools and community colleges than the estimated constitutional minimum funding level for 2024‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 17, 2025 - For  example, this includes a proposal to provide $1.3  billion less in total funding for schools and community colleges than the estimated constitutional minimum for 2024 ‑25. This yields one ‑time General Fund savings in that year but creates a “settle ‑up ” obligation that will need to be paid in a future year if 2024 ‑25 revenues remain unchanged.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - That is, all of the savings associated with the payment would accrue to 2024 ‑25 with zero benefit to future years. Proposed Use of 2023 ‑24 Payment Appears to Violate Constitution by Supplanting State Contribution in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

The 2024-25 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2024 - (Our earlier analysis, The 2024‑25 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision , differed in two ways: (1) it provided our assessment of the budget condition in 2024‑25 only, and (2) it was predicated on the administration’s revenue estimates.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4907

The 2024-25 Budget: Deficit Update

Feb 20, 2024 - Specifically, our forecast is about $24 billion below the Governor’s budget across 2022‑23 to 2024‑25. All else equal, this means the budget problem is likely to be higher at the time of the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4850