The 2012-13 Budget: Economic and Revenue Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2012 - Like the economic data, reports concerning state revenues have been mixed recently too, with weakness in income tax payments accompanied by speculation concerning a future bonanza of tax revenues due to the possible offering of stock by Facebook, Inc.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2578

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.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

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 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - In addition to direct employment services, the spending plan funds supportive services for ex ‑offenders who participate in job training. Supportive services are services that an ex ‑offender may require in order to attend job training and commonly include bus passes, childcare vouchers, and housing assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Amid these conditions, California businesses have pared back hiring, resulting in no payroll job growth in the state so far this year. California consumers similarly are limiting spending, with sales of taxable goods flat over the last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Makes Cuts to the California Jobs First Program. The budget permanently reduces funding for the California Jobs First Program by $150  million and delays an additional $150  million. The program retains $50  million per year in funding for this program in 2024-25 through 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Makes Cuts to the California Jobs First Program. The budget permanently reduces funding for the California Jobs First Program by $150  million and delays an additional $150  million. The program retains $50  million per year in funding for this program in 2024-25 through 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget also dedicates about $ 348  m illion to the universities on an ongoing basis and $ 139  m illion to increase salaries for correctional officers. Revenues Figure  3 displays the administration ’s revenue projections as incorporated into the June 2018 b udget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - Education Makes up Over Half of General Fund Spending Health and Human Services Is Close to Half of Special Fund Spending Universities Represent One-Third of State Government Jobs In 2015-16, the state employed more than 350,000 full-time staff at a salary cost of roughly $28  billion (all funds).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/1