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

Taking Stock of California’s Recession Readiness

Feb 12, 2020 - If not, the Legislature should consider adding to its budget reserves. Besides recession, another reason our findings vary is that important circumstantial assumptions —including those that lie outside of the Legislature ’s control —inevitably will differ from one year to the next.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4156

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - By shifting payments to the next fiscal year, these deferrals create one‑time savings in 2025‑26. Similar to other forms of borrowing, undoing these deferrals in the future (and reverting payments to their typical schedule) will require the state to provide one‑time back payments to the universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

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 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 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.
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The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - Looking forward over the next several years, school attendance is projected to continue decreasing and increasing in these same respective areas. Staffing Pressures Districts Have Been Adding Faculty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

The 2016-17 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 11, 2016 - Rather than adding to the complexity and fragmentation of the state ’s workforce system, we recommend the Legislature remain focused on the overarching vision of moving toward a more coherent and integrated system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3324

The 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Assessment

Feb 15, 2023 - This means the state is more likely to face budget problems over the next few years if the Governor ’s budget is adopted. This situation makes legislative choices about budget solutions this year particularly pertinent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4687