The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements

Feb 20, 2026 - Although the state faces significant cost pressures due to reductions in federal funding, using one-time resources to backfill those ongoing reductions would put the state on even worse fiscal footing going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Transfers Existing Programs Into GO-Biz. Due to the restructuring of the Governor ’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (formerly the Governor ’s Office of Planning and Research), the budget transfers both the Zero-Emission Vehicle Program and the California Jobs First Program to GO-Biz, the latter of which is a partnership with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) Transfers Existing Programs Into GO-Biz. Due to the restructuring of the Governor ’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (formerly the Governor ’s Office of Planning and Research), the budget transfers both the Zero-Emission Vehicle Program and the California Jobs First Program to GO-Biz, the latter of which is a partnership with the Labor and Workforce Development Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2025-26 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 24, 2025 - This is important because, going forward, the budget problems will become more difficult to solve. The Legislature likely will need to adopt additional solutions that increase ongoing revenues or reduce ongoing spending —both of which involve the most difficult and consequential trade-offs for policy makers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5052

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - SAL = state appropriations limit; CAC = California Arts Council; CSSSA = California State Summer School for the Arts; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CSL = California State Library; CTC = Commission on Teacher Credentialing; DCA = Department of Consumer Affairs; DCC = Department of Cannabis Control; DFPI = Departm ent of Financial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616/1

The 2023-24 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 15, 2023 - CARB = California Air Resources Board; BHC= Baldwin Hills Conservancy; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission; CVC = Coachella Valley Conservancy; DFW = D epartment of Fish
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4769/1

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - In addition, through this year ’s budget process, the Governor has proposed two changes to the state ’s rainy day fund that, if passed by the Legislature, would go before voters. This raises an important question: Are these changes sufficient?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

A Framework for Allocating Federal Recovery Funds [Publication Details]

May 4, 2021 - Estimated at approximately $26 billion, the recovery funds should go a long way toward covering the state’s direct and indirect costs arising from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Moreover, beyond a relatively broad set of pandemic-related parameters, the ARP likely provides states with considerable flexibility over how to allocate the funds, presenting the Legislature with a unique opportunity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4422

Whether or Not to Tap Reserves to Solve Estimated Budget Problem Emerges as Key Fiscal Decision Facing California’s Legislature

Apr 19, 2023 - On the other hand, our office maintains that the economy is at a heightened risk of going into a recession, which could cause the state’s budget problem to metastasize. Holding all else equal, if the economy were to enter a recession, it would be better to do so with flush reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4762

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Appendix 4: Large One-Time and Temporary Augmentations Transportation Appendix 4, Figure 1 Remaining Large One ‑Time and Temporary Augmentations From the 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 Budget Packages: Business and Labor General Fund (In millions) Begin new information technology overhaul
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788/4