The 2016-17 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 22, 2016 - Governor ’s Proposal Shift GCP to DGS. The Governor ’s budget proposes to shift the GCP from VCGCB to DGS. As part of this shift, the budget transfers nine positions and $1.2  million in funding authority to DGS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3362

^[PDF] Higher Education Enrollment

This would cost about $115 million less than the Governor’s proposal—$49 million less for UC and $66 million less for CSU. ! May 2003. The Senate approved enrollment growth of 4 percent at UC and CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2004/Higher_Education_Enrollment_041404.pdf

State Spending

State Spending STATE SPENDING IN 2015-16 K-12 EducationHigher EducationCorrectionsOtherHealth andSocial ServicesOtherTransportationCorrectionsHealth andSocial ServicesGeneral FundGeneral Fund$115 Billion$115 BillionSpecial FundsSpecial Funds$46 Billion$46 BillionMouse over pie for further details.
https://lao.ca.gov/media/infographics/2015-16-state-budget/state-spending.html

Proposition 2 [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2024 - California also has 115 local community colleges that offer associate degrees and other programs for adults. Local community college districts govern these colleges. School and community college districts usually build new facilities when they are growing in enrollment and need additional space.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=2&year=2024

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

^[PDF] AB 3632 Program Funding

AB 3632 Program Funding Department of Mental Health Categorical Department of Social Services Federal Special Education Proposition 98 Total 1998-99 $5 $12 $23 — — $40 1999-00 6 12 24 — — 42 2000-01 78 12 25 — — 115 2001-02 119 12 31 — — 162 2002-03 146 — 38 — — 184 2003-04 68 — 39 — — 106 2004-05 56 — 37 $69 $31 193 2005-06 58 — 38 69 31 196 2006-07 61 52 43 69 31 256 2007-08 82
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2010/AB_3632_Program_Funding_6_14_10.pdf

^[PDF] The Governor's Special Session Proposal to Reduce the Prison Population

The reduced level of savings is related to implementation delays, lower savings than estimated, and the absence of a com- plete plan to achieve the full level of savings. Governor’s Budget Assumes Only One-Half Of 2009-10 Savings Will be Achieved Change Enacted 2009-10 Revised 2009-10 Projected 2010-11 Rehabilitation program reductions $250 $250 $250 Commutation of sentences 182
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2010/SS_Prison_Population_Reduction_01_28_10.pdf

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Nov 14, 2025 - The budget provides $115  million one-time non-Proposition  98 General Fund to support administrative costs for Alternative Payment agencies. Of this total, $70  million is to cover the costs of implementing aspects of the agreement between the state and CCPU, such as collecting provider dues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5088

^[PDF] Housing and Homelessness Overview

. $115 million one-time General Fund for various home loan programs. Assembly. No action. Homelessness. $650 million one-time General Fund to address homelessness. Senate. Approved. Assembly. Approved.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2019/Housing-Homelessness-Overview-053019.pdf