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

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

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - The spending plan includes $276  million General Fund for EDD to retroactively perform routine UI application screenings that were temporarily suspended during the pandemic. In an effort to issue UI benefits quickly during the unprecedented pandemic workload, the LWDA Secretary directed EDD to issue initial UI benefit payments prior to determining each worker ’s final eligibility for benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - The Unemployment Insurance (UI) Trust Fund Insolvency Continues (In Billions) The UI Trust Fund exhausted its reserves in 2009, requiring the state to take on federal loans to continue benefit payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/7

The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5133

Revenue Volatility and California’s Reserve Policy [Publication Details]

Feb 18, 2026 - Revenue Volatility and California’s Reserve Policy [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5125

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

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk [Publication Details]

Jan 23, 2026 - California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - One important reason for this lag is that recently unemployed CalWORKs applicants generally are required to apply for unemployment insurance (UI) before they can qualify for cash assistance. The typical weekly benefit for a Californian on UI is about equal to the maximum income allowed for a CalWORKs family of three.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

Senate Handout: Overview of the Governor’s Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 21, 2026 - Senate Handout: Overview of the Governor’s Budget [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5103