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 2017-18 Budget: Alternatives to the Governor’s Proposition 2 Proposals

Feb 23, 2017 - This publication outlines alternatives to the Governor ’s proposals that could free up General Fund resources. Of these options, there is the strongest argument for counting the repayment of weight fee loans toward Proposition  2 debt payment requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3574

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2018 - The federal administration currently is renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement, an agreement that eliminates many barriers to the exchange of goods among the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. These negotiations are ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3829

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - If the Legislature adopts a reserve policy that performs well in half of scenarios but poorly in the other half (that is, we use the median scenario as a benchmark), it would mean there is something like a coin ‑flip chance that the policy would achieve its desired outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

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

Oct 2, 2018 - In particular, the final budget package reduces payments for deferred maintenance by $ 700  m illion —relative to the Governor ’s proposal —freeing up a like amount of funding. Correspondingly, the final budget package reflects higher General Fund spending for homeless grants and the universities, among others.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/2

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

May 12, 2019 - Public schools Relatively high ‑poverty middle schools and high schools must provide free menstrual products. Human Services Eligibility criteria and grant amounts not adjusted for menstrual expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

Cap-and-Trade Extension: Issues for Legislative Oversight

Dec 12, 2017 - In 2017, about 15   p ercent of allowances were given for free to certain businesses for industry assistance. Only those covered entities operating in industries CARB has assessed as being at risk for leakage receive free allowances for industry assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3719

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Proposal for a New Office of Digital Innovation

Mar 22, 2019 - In doing so, this could potentially free up CDT staffing and budgetary resources for other purposes. The administration is proposing to leave freed up funding and positions with CDT. The Legislature might ask the administration to (1)  explain its rationale for creating a new office within GovOps, rather than giving additional funding and positions to CDT for this purpose, and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3981

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 2 Debt Proposal

Feb 24, 2016 - By year six of this plan, our alternative would likely free up about $200  million per year, which would be available for other legislative priorities. Alongside JRS  I, Address Debts That Benefit Special Fund Fee Payers, Schools, and UC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3363