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

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - According to these measure, in FFY 2012-13 California received $0.99 in federal expenditures per dollar of taxes paid, rank ing 42 nd among fifty states and the District of Columbia. Is California a “Donor State”?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/2

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The plan relies primarily on decreases in financial aid awards (beginning in 2018 ‑1 9) a nd increases in tuition revenue (beginning in 2019 ‑20). Under the budget plan, Hastings ’ operating deficit would be eliminated by 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/5

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - Relative to the baseline revenue estimates, repealing the limits on NOLs and credits one year early reduces revenues in 2021-22 a nd 2022-23 and increases revenues somewhat in later years. The budget package assumes the following changes in revenue: -$1.9  billion in 2021-22, -$3.5  billion in 2022-23, and +$170  million in 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - Qualifying types of projects include: State Water Project projects, regional or local water agency infrastructure, certain transportation-related projects like wildlife crossings, and wind a nd solar photovoltaic projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2020-21 Budget: Structuring the Budget

Feb 10, 2020 - For example, there are various voter ‑approved constitutional requirements —like Proposition  98 (198 8) a nd Proposition  2 (2014) —that dictate minimum amounts the state must spend on different purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4150

The State Appropriations Limit

Apr 21, 2021 - Proposition   98  (198 8) a nd Proposition   111  Made Changes to the SAL. In 1988, voters passed Proposition  98. Proposition   98 i s the state ’s constitutional minimum funding guarantee for schools and community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4416

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget Total General Fund Early a nd Immediate Action Proposals $11,520 $1 ,308 $12,823 Note: This table reflects our best understanding of the administration ’s immediate and early action proposals as of January 10, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309