Legislative Analyst's Office

For example, most security spen ding is excluded from the annual marginal cost as it is largely driven by the number and type of facilities CDCR has activated rather than the number of people held in those facili ties.
https://lao.ca.gov/PolicyAreas/CJ/6_cj_inmatecost

LAO Publications

Specifically we were asked to look at the costs California would likely incur fo llowing the implementation of AB 32 through the California Air Resource Board’s Scoping Plan, compared to states that do not have similar policies in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=170&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0

BONDS

The figure below compares direct spending from the General Funds and various special funds with spen ding from bond proceeds. It shows the state's increased reliance on bond funding for capital outlay.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cgco2.html

California's Economy and Taxes

With updated data through 2025Q3, we now believe growing withholding from these sources accounted for a quarter of the strong income tax withhol ding growth seen in the first three months of 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax?tagId=12

LAO Publications

This primer provides an understan ding of the overall health and social services expenditures, the workings of major health and social services programs, spending trends in major programs, and the major funding sou rces for health and social services programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=172&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0

LAO Publications

These measures authorize total state spen ding of $52.1 billion, consisting of $38.5 billion from the General Fund, $12.1 billion from special funds, and $1.5 billion from bond funds. Compared with 1992-93, total state spe nding will decrease by $5.5 billion, or 9.6 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=212&year=0&publicationType=0

LAO Publications

These measures authorize total state spen ding of $52.1 billion, consisting of $38.5 billion from the General Fund, $12.1 billion from special funds, and $1.5 billion from bond funds. Compared with 1992-93, total state spe nding will decrease by $5.5 billion, or 9.6 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=212&year=0&publicationType=0

2000 Budget Analysis: H&SS; CDA 4170

These funds are used to provide services to seniors, inclu ding supportive services, nutrition programs, employment services, and preventive health services. In addition, CDA administers a range of programs, supported by state and federal funds, that provide noninstitutional services for older Californians and functionally impaired adults, including the Multipurpose Senior Services Program, Linkages, Adult Day Healt h Care, and the Alzheimer's Day Care Resource Centers.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/health_ss/hss_5_CDA_4170_anl00.htm

LAO Publications

In addressing the shortfall, the Legislature should reject the Governor's most drastic spending cuts, especially his proposed elimination of CalWORKs and child care fun ding. Alternative spending reductions could help sustain critical components of these core programs for the state's neediest families, and some of the Governor's most severe cuts c ould be avoided by adopting selected revenue increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=85&year=0&publicationType=0

LAO Publications

In addressing the shortfall, the Legislature should reject the Governor's most drastic spending cuts, especially his proposed elimination of CalWORKs and child care fun ding. Alternative spending reductions could help sustain critical components of these core programs for the state's neediest families, and some of the Governor's most severe cuts c ould be avoided by adopting selected revenue increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=85&year=0&publicationType=0