The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - This year, for example, our outlook reflects our best estimates of the effects of H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the state budget but does not make assumptions about future federal policy changes.
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 2025-26 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 24, 2025 - As shown in Figure  1, our estimates are broadly consistent with those of the administration. Both our office and the Department of Finance (DOF) project operating deficits ranging from $10  billion to $20  billion over the multiyear period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5052

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - For 2019 ‑20, Test   1 i s the operative test under our outlook. If revenue were to be lower than our estimate by any amount, Test  1 would remain operative and the guarantee would drop about 40 c ents for each dollar of lower revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - If the worker (or a family member) tests positive for COVID-19, the law requires employers to provide up to an additional 40 hours (for a total of 80 hours) of sick leave if needed. Increased Weekly PFL and DI Benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Addresses Testing and Quality Assurance. Includes various provisions related to the testing and quality assurance process, including creating a quality assurance compliance monitor employed by DCA to conduct random quality control inspections and verify compliance with state standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/12

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - That is, we aim to construct a reserve policy that has the best chance of withstanding the test of time and minimizes the need for the Legislature to ask voters to make further changes to the Constitution in a few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - For instance, California Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal, a recent initiative to test new ways of delivering services, could be a focus of Medi -Cal oversight. Focusing on key elements of larger programs can provide the Legislature more detailed and practicable insight into program dynamics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The remaining $750,000 General Fund ($1. 5  m illion total funds) augmentation is to test new ways of collecting health information from children and youth. Extends Pediatric Mobile Optometry Services Funding for a Half Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/6

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - The amount of new maintenance factor created is based on the difference between the Proposition  98 Test 2 and Test 3 factors. In 2016 –17 , growth in the Test 2 factor (per capita personal income) is strong (5.4  percent) relative to growth in the Test 3 factor (3.6  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/3