Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Insolvency Continues (In Billions) The UI Trust Fund exhausted its reserves in 2009, requiring the state to take on federal loans to continue benefit payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/7

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - One important reason for this lag is that recently unemployed CalWORKs applicants generally are required to apply for unemployment insurance (UI) before they can qualify for cash assistance. The typical weekly benefit for a Californian on UI is about equal to the maximum income allowed for a CalWORKs family of three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - SAL = state appropriations limit; CAC = California Arts Council; CSSSA = California State Summer School for the Arts; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CSL = California State Library; CTC = Commission on Teacher Credentialing; DCA = Department of Consumer Affairs; DCC = Department of Cannabis Control; DFPI = Departm ent of Financial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616/1

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - Under the federal rules, the default method of repayment is an incremental increase in business ’ UI payroll taxes over time. Withdraws UI Financial Assistance for Small Businesses. The 2022-23 Budget Act included $500  million General Fund in 2023-24 to provide small businesses financial assistance to partially offset their increased payroll tax costs related to repaying the federal UI loan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - The spending plan includes $276  million General Fund for EDD to retroactively perform routine UI application screenings that were temporarily suspended during the pandemic. In an effort to issue UI benefits quickly during the unprecedented pandemic workload, the LWDA Secretary directed EDD to issue initial UI benefit payments prior to determining each worker ’s final eligibility for benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

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

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

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Labor Programs Interest Payment for Federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) Loan. California ’s UI trust fund reserve was exhausted in 2009, requiring the state to borrow from the federal government to continue payment of UI benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/11

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Labor Programs Interest Payment for Federal Unemployment Insurance (UI) Loan. California ’s UI trust fund reserve was exhausted in 2009, requiring the state to borrow from the federal government to continue payment of UI benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/12

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal

Feb 4, 2022 - SAL = state appropriations limit; EDD = Employment Development Department; UI = Unemployment Insurance; BCH Agency = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; IT = information technology; GO ‑Biz = Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development; CDCR = California Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4515