The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - (On a technical basis, under the administration ’s estimates, we estimate the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties [SFEU] would be about $3  billion before the Governor ’s proposals.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - However, various economic, technological, and social changes outside of the criminal justice system could have also impacted trends in retail theft over the past decade. See the nearby box for a brief overview of these changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW = Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - This does not necessarily mean a broader economic slowdown is imminent. Nonetheless, there likely is greater risk in the economic outlook for 2020 ‑ 21 t han in previous budget cycles. Uncertain Behavioral Assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - As a result, one of the state ’s most important roles in complementing federal efforts is to restore economic activity by controlling the spread of the virus, for example, through rapid vaccine distribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Potential Impacts of Recent State Asset Forfeiture Changes

Jan 6, 2020 - S B   443 Changed Asset Forfeiture and Required Data on Economic Impact. Chapter   831 o f 2016 (S B  443 , Mitchell) made various changes to the state ’s asset forfeiture processes related to drugs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4128

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Figure 1 SFEU = Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties and BSA = Budget Stabilization Account. Major Spending Choices Figure  2 displays the major budgetary decisions that the Governor made in allocating state and federal money, totaling $85  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The  Governor proposes the Legislature enact a year ‑end balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties (SFEU) of $3.8  billion. The Legislature can choose to set the SFEU balance at any level above zero and so our Fiscal Outlook did not assume a specific balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $20  million one time for the Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO ‑Biz) to administer grants to small businesses victimized by smash ‑and ‑grab robberies or that have suffered damage caused during retail theft  incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546