The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Amid these conditions, California businesses have pared back hiring, resulting in no payroll job growth in the state so far this year. California consumers similarly are limiting spending, with sales of taxable goods flat over the last year.
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 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Makes Cuts to the California Jobs First Program. The budget permanently reduces funding for the California Jobs First Program by $150  million and delays an additional $150  million. The program retains $50  million per year in funding for this program in 2024-25 through 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Makes Cuts to the California Jobs First Program. The budget permanently reduces funding for the California Jobs First Program by $150  million and delays an additional $150  million. The program retains $50  million per year in funding for this program in 2024-25 through 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs in a year and a half. Similarly, the number of Californians who are unemployed is 25  percent higher than during the strong labor markets of 2019 and 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - Initial Jobless Claims Appear to Have Overstated the Extent of Job Loss. Between February and July, more than 6  m illion claims for UI were filed, while only about 2  m illion jobs were recorded as lost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - Roughly 85  percent of Californians drive to work alone or in a carpool, while about 5  percent of Californians use transit and about 4  percent walk or use a bicycle to reach their jobs. Roughly 1 in every 20 passenger vehicles registered in California is a hybrid, electric, or alternative fuel vehicle.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/6

A Framework for Allocating Federal Recovery Funds

May 4, 2021 - These inequities —many of which predated the pandemic —warrant considering targeting assistance to Californians more acutely affected by job losses and other potential long-term consequences of the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4422

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - California Licenses Professionals In a Wide Variety of Fields Total Number of Licenses We estimate that Californians hold about 6 million state licenses or similar certifications to perform their jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/7