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

State Funding Actions Related to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 - . $24.3 Funding to counties for increased administrative costs in Medi ‑Cal. 12.7 Funding to counties for increased administrative workload for CalWORKs. 8.0 Reimbursement to county jails for housing inmates not accepted to prisons. 5.7 Reimbursement to county probation departments for supervision of offenders released early. 3.0 Income Support and Nutrition
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4223

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - Some of the largest spending augmentations proposed for the budget window include: (1) $76 million for utility replacement and site improvements at Exposition Park, (2) $67 million to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection for fixed‑wing aircraft pilot and mechanics contract increases, (3) $60 million to the Department of Health Care Access and Information for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

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

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Related Resources We published an initial set of online posts estimating and exploring federal expenditures in California on January 18, 2017. Here, we add additional, related resources as we develop them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget provides funding for the performance criteria phase of a project to construct a complex of four buildings with a total of 1  m illion net usable square feet at the former site of the state printing plant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12

California's Legislative Analyst's Office and the Value of Independence

Nov 15, 2024 - As such, our independent fiscal assessment underlies the Legislature ’s ability to assert an informed check on the executive branch, making any added complexity from diverging estimates a worthwhile trade-off.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4938

The 2025-26 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 17, 2025 - Finally, although we have not previously recommended the Leg islature take decisive action to address the structural deficits, the state ’s persistent fiscal imbalance and the added downside risks —particularly from potential federal actions —suggest a need for a more proactive approach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Also, whereas last year the administration announced it was exploring whether to pursue a new federal funding opportunity for residential services for individuals with mental illness, the current proposal announces an intent to pursue this opportunity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2017-18 Budget: California Highway Patrol

Feb 9, 2017 - The 2016 ‑17 budget provided about $30  million for the acquisition and preliminary plans for the area offices in El Centro, Hayward, San Bernardino, and Ventura and $800,000 for advanced planning and site selection.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3551