The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Executive Summary Not Safe to Bet Artificial Intelligence ( AI) Fueled Exuberance Is Sustainable. Both the California and U.S. economies currently face significant headwinds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

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

Jan 12, 2026 - That said, recent budgets have set the SFEU bet ween $3.5  billion and $4.5  billion, so the Governor ’s budget proposal to set the balance to $4.5  billion is generally in line with recent policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2015-16 Budget: The Governor’s General Fund Deferred Maintenance Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 9, 2015 - Accordingly, we provide recommendations to address these concerns, promote legislative oversight in this important area, and ensure that the projects that are funded align with legislative priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3169

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

Nov 15, 2024 - Our process also aims to promote the Legislature ’s consideration of its own risk tolerance. To this end, in recent years, we have shifted away from emphasizing point forecasts in favor of providing a plausible revenue range.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4938

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - With a stated intent to promote greater transparency, Control Section  4.11 authorizes a "reconciliation process " to be developed by DOF beginning in 2015-16, with results to be "used to help build departments ' baseline budgets " for the 2016-17 fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

The 2017-18 Budget: California Highway Patrol

Feb 9, 2017 - The CHP also promotes traffic safety by inspecting commercial vehicles, as well as inspecting and certifying school buses, ambulances, and other specialized vehicles. The CHP carries out a variety of other mandated t asks related to law enforcement, including investigating vehicular theft and providing backup to local law enforcement in criminal matters.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3551

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

Oct 2, 2018 - These programs will promote the development of Community Centers of Excellence in perinatal health and promote evidence ‑based or evidence ‑informed prenatal care, family planning, and fatherhood initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/6

Amid Good Fiscal Times, Planning for the Future Is Crucial

May 21, 2019 - Exercising spending restraint during good times promotes fiscal sustainability and dampens the need for austerity in subsequent recessions, thus, facilitating policy stability. The more robust California ’s countercyclical fiscal policies are, the more the state can avoid boom-and-bust budgeting, which most policymakers view as anathema.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4051

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - If the Legislature wanted to promote early intervention programs, it likely would need to take a different approach —crafting a more targeted initiative with specific requirements and accountability measures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - On May 5, 2023, Governor Newsom established an advisory council to recommend changes to San Quentin State Prison in order to help develop the California Model, which is broadly focused on promoting a more rehabilitative and health ‑focused environment in California prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788