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 2014-15 Budget: Overview of the May Revision [Publication Details]

May 16, 2014 - Our May revenue forecast projects $2.5 billion higher revenues compared with that of the administration—not substantially different given the size of the state budget. In addition, we project over $700 million more in local property taxes for school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3017

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Specifically, for the 2017 ‑18 academic year, it raised systemwide tuition to $11,502, a $282 (2.5  percent) increase; it raised the Student Services Fee to $1,128, a $54 (5  percent) increase; and it raised undergraduate nonresident supplemental tuition to $28,014, a $1,332 (5  percent) increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/5

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 2014-15 Budget: Overview of the May Revision - The 2014-15 Budget: Overview of the May Revision - Press Conference [Video]

Our May revenue forecast projects $2.5 billion higher revenues compared with that of the administration —not substantially different given the size of the state budget. In addition, we project over $700 million more in local property taxes for school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=56

The 2014-15 Budget: Overview of the May Revision - The 2014-15 Budget: Overview of the May Revision - Press Conference Question and Answer [Video]

Our May revenue forecast projects $2.5 billion higher revenues compared with that of the administration —not substantially different given the size of the state budget. In addition, we project over $700 million more in local property taxes for school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=56&videoId=77

The 2017-18 Budget: California Highway Patrol

Feb 9, 2017 - The Governor ’s budget proposes total expenditures of $2.5  billion in 2017 ‑18, which is about 4  percent more than the level provided in the current year. Over 95  percent of all CHP expenditures are supported from the Motor Vehicle Account (MVA), which generates its revenues primarily from vehicle registration and driver license fees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3551

The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 17, 2021 - Under a scenario where the statutory COLA remains at 5 percent, the dip would be closer to $2.5 billion. Although the Legislature could go about determining its mix of one ‑time and ongoing funding in various ways based on its risk tolerance and spending priorities, one approach would be to set aside at least $2.5 billion for one ‑time activities to mitigate the risk from the higher inflation scenario.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4473

Whether or Not to Tap Reserves to Solve Estimated Budget Problem Emerges as Key Fiscal Decision Facing California’s Legislature

Apr 19, 2023 - Although inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, appears to be trending down from the recent peak of 9.1  percent in June 2022, as of March, it remained 5  percent, or 2.5 times the Federal Reserve ’s (the Fed ’s) target.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4762

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 14, 2018 - Taking into account historical trends, w e assume that overall IHSS caseload will increase by 5.8  percent annually and hours per case will increase by 2.5  percent annually through 2022 ‑23. Rising Statewide Minimum Wage Increases Hourly Cost of Care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3899