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 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Major Features of the 2024‑25 Spending Plan This section briefly describes the major spending actions in the 2024 ‑25 budget package, including some actions that were part of the early action package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

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

Oct 2, 2018 - Slots Funds Additional Alternative Payment Slots. The budget provides $ 205  m illion federal funds for 11, 307 n ew Alternative Payment slots starting July 1, 2018. This funding is tied to an increase in the amount of available federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/4

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Human Services: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Expand APS to older adults aged 60 and over and enhance services — Fund county costs associated with CalFresh simplifcations — Augment CFAP monthly benefits to their maximum per household size $24 Expand CFAP benefits to some previously ineligible immigrants — Augment CFAP benefits by 15
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Slots Funds Additional State Preschool Slots. The budget provides $24  million to annualize the cost of 2,959 preschool slots added April  1, 2017. The budget also provides $8  million for 2,959 new full ‑day State Preschool slots at local education agencies (LEAs) starting April  1, 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/4

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Slots Budget Package Increases Funding for State Preschool Slots. The budget provides $34  million for the State Preschool program to annualize the cost of preschool slots added January 1, 2015. The budget also provides $8  million for 2,959 new full –day State Preschool slots at LEAs starting April  1, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/4

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - The budget package also reflects UC ’s continued implementation of its statutory nonresident replacement plan, with an additional 902 nonresident slots replaced with resident slots in 2023 ‑24. The budget package sets no 2023 ‑24  enrollment expectation for CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616

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 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products

May 12, 2019 - The state funds various types of subsidized child care for low-income families, but the number of eligible children typically exceeds the number of “slots ” funded by the state. Due to this shortfall, the state fails to assist part of the targeted population and creates an inequity between those who receive slots and those who do not.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 17, 2019 - Of the ongoing spending increases, $ 301  m illion is for more non ‑CalWORKs slots. (All major child care and preschool programs received an increase in slots, including the State Preschool program, which received an expansion similar to the Governor ’s proposal.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4083