The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2026 - The actual amount the program will receive via the continuous appropriation will depend on cap-and-invest program auction revenues generated in 2026-27 and will not be finalized until the end of the fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5205

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Aug 26, 2026 - Final Budget Package The Legislature and the Governor reached a final agreement in late June, and the Legislature passed the amended budget act and associated trailer bills on June 29, 2026. The next section of this report describes the major features of the final budget  package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5197

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - The final budget reflects a Medi ‑Cal maneuver of $4.4  billion. Special Fund Loans ($2.1   Billion). The spending plan includes loans from special funds, which compared to other actions in this section, are a more traditional form of borrowing used to help balance the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

Understanding The State’s Astonishing Cash Position

Sep 16, 2026 - This  is partially attributable to the nature of large transportation projects —such as those funded through the Trade Corridor Enhancement Program —which typically take six to eight years from design through construction to final payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5198

Supplemental Report of the 2026-27 Budget Act [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5206

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5205

California's Legislative Analyst's Office and the Value of Independence

Nov 15, 2024 - Our approach reflects that, in part, we believe humility is always an important virtue in fiscal and revenue forecasting. Finally —and briefly —while numerous states employ various consensus revenue estimating methods, the research is ambiguous as to whether they yield more accurate results.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4938

Understanding The State’s Astonishing Cash Position [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Aug 26, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
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The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan [Publication Details]

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