The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies [Publication Details] The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies Format: HTML Description: The 2025-26 budget appropriated up to $20 million to the Department of Finance (DOF) to contract with a consulting firm to assist and advise DOF in creating efficiencies through process improvements in state government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details]

Mar 3, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program [Publication Details] The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program Format: HTML Description: For 2026-27, the Governor’s budget proposes $3.6 billion from the General Fund for the state’s share of SSI/SSP—an increase of $94 million (2.7 percent) from the Governor’s revised 2025-26 budget estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5148

LAO Health and Human Services

Report The 2019-20 Budget: Analysis of Proposed Increase in State Funding for Local Child Support Agencies Format: HTML March 26, 2019 - In this report, we provide background on the current child support program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=6&category=0&year=0&page=16

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details] The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges Format: HTML Description: We forecast that increases to the Proposition 98 guarantee in 2024-25 and 2025-26, coupled with a preexisting payment obligation, require the state to provide nearly $7.4 billion in one-time funds for schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5093

LAO Publications

Report California Spending Plan 2007-08: The Budget Act and Related Legislation Format: HTML October 15, 2007 - The state spending plan for 2007–08 includes total budget expenditures of $131.5 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=2&year=0&productid=15&categoryid=0

LAO Publications

LAO Publications HTML January 26, 2018 - In this post, we answer many questions legislators and others commonly ask about K-12 education in California. We begin by providing information on the main components of Californi a’s public school system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=95&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0

LAO Other Government Areas

LAO Other Government Areas HTML February 3, 2017 - Chapter 496 of 2011 (SB 617, Calderon) made significant changes to the way California analyzes and reviews major regulations under the state's Administrative Procedures Act (APA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=5&category=0&year=0&page=18

LAO Economy and Taxes

Report Abusive Tax Shelters: Impact of Recent California Legislation Format: HTML January 27, 2006 - In recent years, the prevalence of illegal or “abusive” tax shelters (ATS) has increased dramatically.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=8&category=0&year=0&page=15

LAO Health and Human Services

Post The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the May Revision Medi-Cal Budget Format: HTML May 21, 2021 - In this post, we provide our preliminary comments on the Governor’s 2021‑22 May Revision proposal for Medi‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=6&category=7&year=0&page=6

LAO State Budget Condition

Report Perspectives on the Economy and Demographics 2007-08 Format: HTML February 21, 2007 - For 2007, like most other economists at this time, we forecast that growth will continue but be modest for the nation and California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Policy-Areas?areaId=1&category=0&year=0&page=25