The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor's Proposal for a New Office of Digital Innovation

Mar 22, 2019 - Given these potential changes, the Legislature might ask the administration to (1)  update the ongoing funding and position needs of ODI, (2)  explain the role of departmental reimbursements as an ongoing funding source for ODI, and (3)  outline the timeline for hiring and training ODI staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3981

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - AB 156’s changes to current ODI’s statutory authority in anticipation of the new ODI include (but are not limited to) (1) the new ODI’s mission and activities, (2) the creation of a Chief Data Officer (CDO) position in statute (including related activities and responsibilities), and (3) updates to current ODI’s reporting requirements to reflect new ODI’s mission and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Figure 3 General Fund Condition Under Fiscal Outlook (In Millions)
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 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements

Feb 20, 2026 - For example, we recommend the Legislature: Do Not Suspend the $3  Billion True Up Into the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA). The Governor ’s budget proposes suspending a roughly $3  billion true-up deposit that otherwise would be required in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - The current discrepancy over the size of the state ’s budget deficit —$18  billion under the Legislative Analyst ’s Office estimate versus $3  billion in the Governor ’s budget —fits squarely within that pattern.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - (On a technical basis, under the administration ’s estimates, we estimate the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties [SFEU] would be about $3  billion before the Governor ’s proposals.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - Throughout this period, as shown on the right side of Figure  3, the SFEU balance was generally enacted around 1  percent to 3  percent of revenues —very small compared to the reserves and surpluses of the decades before.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2025-26 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 24, 2025 - Figure  3 provides a broader perspective on changes in long-term spending across major programs —largely reflecting the May Revision ’s ongoing solutions. (However, the figure also captures the effects of updated assumptions and estimates.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5052

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - This includes (1) $45  million from the Prepare California community hardening grant program, (2) $21  million from a gun buyback program, (3) $15  million from the Seismic Retrofitting Program for Soft Story Multifamily Housing, and (4) $12  million from the California Wildfire Mitigation home hardening program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922