The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - In considering the state ’s 2022 ‑23 SAL estimates, we anticipate the state ’s SAL position in 2023 ‑24 to be a major consideration in the budget process and enactment. Our estimates for the state ’s SAL position across the budget window are also shown in the insert in Figure 6.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4472

The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 22, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: CalWORKs The 2023-24 Budget CalWORKs Summary. In this post, we provide some basic background on the California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) program followed by an overview and assessment of the Governor ’s CalWORKs budget proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4699

LAO Publications

We exam ine these property tax shift relief proposals, comparing options that would cost the state greatly differing amounts. Format:
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=191&year=0&publicationType=0

LAO Publications

We exam ine these property tax shift relief proposals, comparing options that would cost the state greatly differing amounts. Format:
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=191&year=0&publicationType=0

LAO 2006 Budget Analysis: Department of Finance (8860)

Over the last several years, there has been considerable tension between state and local governments regarding: the process for determ ining whether a state law or regulation imposes a mandate, the mounting backlog of unpaid mandates claims, and State Controller Office audit exceptions regarding local mandate clai ms.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/general_govt/gen_18_8860_anl06.html

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - Undocumented immigrants, as well as most immigrants with legal status who have lived in the United States for fewer than five years, are ine ligible for CalWORKs. Federal, State, and County Governments Share CalWORKs Costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4530

^[PDF] Lowering the State's Costs for Prescription Drugs

Specifically, our report identifies recent actions that have helped lower some drug costs, exam- ines state agencies’ purchasing practices, and makes recommendations for improving the state’s costs for drug purchases.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/prscrptn_drugs/prscrptn_drugs_021005.pdf

Traveling in California: Issues for Legislative Consideration

While there is already a process established both at the state and regional levels for prioritizing expenditures using existing revenues, the Legislature will need to determ ine the state's goals and priorities relative to any new state transportation revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/051100_cal_travels/051100_cal_travels_issues.html

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.  Since the Great Recession, as seen in Figure  2, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - In 2023, the Legislature approved the administration ’s request to transition most of the office ’s employees to traditional civil service status, which required standardization of various processes such as hiring and employee classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167