The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - This  is not a prediction of what will happen —state and federal laws and policies will change in the coming years —but rather serves as a baseline to help the Legislature understand its starting place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

^[PDF] Proposition 27: Allows Online and Mobile Sports Wagering Outside Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

The increase would depend mostly on how sports betting is regulated—such as the number of sports betting licenses approved, the type and number of betting options and events offered, and how much state enforcement is done.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Prop-27-081022.pdf

Sequestering Savings From the Closure of Developmental Centers

Jan 31, 2018 - Porterville DC. Porterville DC, which opened in 1953, sits on 670 acres in the town of Porterville in Tulare County. Porterville DC is somewhat more remote than the other DCs, with the closest airport in Visalia, 40 m iles away.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3735

^[PDF] Proposition 26: Allows In-Person Roulette, Dice Games, Sports Wagering on Tribal Lands. Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute.

Increased State Regulatory Costs „ Increased state costs for state agencies (such as DOJ) to regulate in-person sports betting, possibly reaching the low tens of millions of dollars annually. These costs would depend mostly on how sports betting is regulated, such as what types of bets are not allowed. „ Some or all of these costs would be offset by CSWF revenues and tribal payments to the state that do not go into the CSWF.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2022/Proposition-26-081022.pdf

The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Over the next several years, the department predicts a steady increase in its population due to growing waitlists for treatment at a state hospital. Although caseload has risen for civil commitments in recent months, recently adopted statute requires counties to fully pay for civil commitments, resulting in annual savings of over $20 million for the department.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/2013/ss/hhs/health-human-services-022713.aspx

Governor's May Revision proposal to close Developmental Centers

May 16, 2015 - A DC closure plan submitted to the Legislature may be modified during the legislative review process. Governor ’s Proposal The administration has stated its goal of closing Sonoma DC by the end of 2018 and closing Fairview DC and the general treatment area at Porterville DC by the end of 2021.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/848

Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details]

Jan 26, 2010 - Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility [Publication Details] Prisons vs. Universities Proposal Would Unwisely Lock Up Budget Flexibility Format: HTML Description: In his January budget, the Governor proposed a state constitutional amendment that would require reductions in spending on state corrections, with corresponding increases in spending for public universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2186

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Additionally, some counties note that child welfare staff and/or staff of partner organizations already use MI or similar models and have achieved positive results, making MI the most straight forward to implement of the state ’s ten selected options.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - Other DC Issues Fairview DC to Remain in Warm Shutdown in 2020 ‑21. The spending plan provides $12  million General Fund one time for warm shutdown costs at Fairview DC while the Department of General Services conducts a site assessment before determining the disposition of the property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/1

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: Developmental Services (4300)

The DC budget plan includes the following proposals: Agnews DC Closure. The budget plan continues to assume the closure of the Agnews DC in June 2008. In 2007-08, DC expenditures decrease by $10.4 million ($5.6 million General Fund) to reflect decreased staffing costs as Agnews’ population is relocated into community placements or to other DCs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/health_ss/hss_06_4300_anl07.aspx