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

Feb 20, 2026 - Our Revenue Estimates Consistent With $2.5  Billion Upgrade to Budget Bottom Line Compared to January. Our recent revenue post suggests an improvement in revenues of around $5 billion relative to the Governor’s budget estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - This increase is primarily due to the full-year impact of the federal SSI grant cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) (2.5  percent) and the half-year impact of the federal SSI COLA estimated to be 3.9  percent, effective January 1, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/4

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - Assuming the COLA rate remains at 2.51  percent, the associated cost would be $2.5  billion. Somewhat Higher COLA Rates Projected After 2026 ‑27. Under our forecast, the COLA rate would increase after 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Nov 14, 2025 - This is the second year that the state will be providing the school with general fiscal support (having provided $2.5  million in 2024-25). The budget also contains $10  million one-time General Fund to provide general fiscal support to the California Indian Nations College.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5089

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The spending plan also includes a $2.5  million reappropriation for the Governor ’s Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Mental Well-Being. Modifies State Vaccine Guidance. The August session trailer bill (Chapter  105 of 2025 [AB  144, Committee on Budget]) modifies state law ’s requirements around federal vaccine guidance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

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 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 During the special session called by the Governor, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024-25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one-time from the General Fund for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 10 (Professional Scientists) and 18 (Psychiatric Technician)

Sep 9, 2025 - Unit 18 Workforce and Compensation Unit 18 Affiliated Employees Represent 2.5  Percent of State Workforce. Unit 18 represents about 6,000 FTE rank-and-file state employees. When counted with their affiliated managers and supervisors, Unit 18 accounts for about 2.5  percent of the state workforce and 3.8  percent of the state ’s General Fund payroll costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5073

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 8 (Firefighters)

Aug 19, 2025 - Effective the first day of the pay period following ratification, all Unit 8 members would receive a GSI of 2.5  percent. As a GSI, this pay increase will increase all steps of all salary ranges of each classification represented by Unit 8.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5066

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - By comparison, the percentage of individuals in the state who were children decreased from about 28  percent in 2000 to about 22  percent in 2023. ...With About Two Children and 2.5  Individuals Per Case, on Average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057