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 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - In the new plan, CDE is to (1)  retain funding for resource and referral agencies, local planning councils, and licensing enforcement and (2)  prioritize funds for Quality Rating and Improvement Systems over other existing improvement activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/4

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

Oct 17, 2019 - (This amount includes $ 18  m illion in savings related to passing on credit card fees to customers.) Specifically, the budget includes: (1)  $ 196  m illion for REAL ID workload, (2)  $29. 5  m illion for operational improvements (such as purchasing self ‑service terminals), (3)  $17. 7  m illion for customer service improvements (such as implementing a live chat customer service system), and (4)  $ 17  m illion for technology improvements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4083

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - (The report’s allocated figures exclude some revenues, like customs duties, and expenditures, like net interest on the federal debt, that are not relevant or practical to allocate to the states.) As such, nationally, the federal government spent $1.22 per dollar in taxes received.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/2

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The budget includes an ongoing increase of $8  million for DMV to expand the use of self –service terminals, which allow DMV customers to process their vehicle registration renewal transactions at automated kiosks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/9

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Support additional staff at Resource and Referral (R &Rs) agencies. The additional staff are to help foster families access services on an ongoing basis through the state ’s regular subsidized child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/4

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The budget includes $485,000 from the AB  32 Cost of Implementation Account and two positions for ARB to (1)  help analyze electric vehicle charging infrastructure needs, (2)  consult with CPUC and CEC on setting GHG targets for utilities as part of the new integrated resource planning process, and (3)  conduct a study on barriers for low –income customers to access zero –emission transportation options.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/8

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

Oct 2, 2018 - This is an increase of $ 21  m illion from the 2017 ‑ 18 l evel due to workload related to the issuance of new driver licenses and ID cards that comply with federal standards —commonly referred to as “REAL IDs. ” The budget authorizes the Director of Finance to further augment the level of funding for driver license and ID card processing by $16. 6  m illion to alleviate customer wait times at DMV field offices, following a 30 ‑day notification to the JLBC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/10

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan Provides support to counties for their share of IHSS costs 400.0 Codifies existing IHSS overtime exemptions 3.1 Funds continuation of Child Welfare Services-New System IT project 25.6 Establishes Emergency Child Care Bridge Program 15.5 Converts Approved Relative Caregiver Progam into statewide entitlement program 4.1 Increases number of public health
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/7