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

Mar 22, 2019 - It is our understanding that departments might be required by ODI to (1)  assess their business processes and service delivery models and submit the assessments to ODI and (2)  send their executives, managers, and supervisors to mandatory training through ODI ’s Innovation Academy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3981

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Some amounts are published on different bases that do not align with the state fiscal year (July 1st to June 30th). For example, the refundable portion of the EITC is estimated on a tax year basis (which runs from January 1st to December 31st) and defense contracts on a federal fiscal year basis (October 1st to September 30th) .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/1

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - In anticipation of the new ODI, the spending plan shifts the funding source for $4.8 million and six positions at the current ODI from cost recovery to the General Fund, and provides $20 million one-time General Fund for deposit into a Data and Innovation Services Revolving Fund to support engagements and projects led by the new ODI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

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

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

Oct 2, 2018 - Future Cost ‑Of ‑Living Adjustments May Be Provided. The budget includes language that would adjust the CalWORKs grant based on annual changes to the cost of living, as measured by the California Necessities Index, beginning July  1, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/7

The 2016-17 Budget: The Governor’s Reserve Proposal

Feb 19, 2016 - Under the second statute, the trigger would occur if (1) the “General Fund reserve ” exceeds about 3  percent of revenues (currently, $4  billion) and (2) actual General Fund revenues between May 1st and September 30th exceed the administration ’s forecasted amounts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3348

The 2019-20 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - To be clear, this means we: Assume Cost ‑of ‑Living Increases Remain in Place. Consistent with recent practice, we have assumed a variety of programs receive cost ‑of ‑living adjustments across the period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3896

The 2024-25 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2024 - Together, these scoring differences account for the roughly $27  billion difference in our office ’s accounting of the budget problem and the administration ’s scoring. While we would maintain that our approach more accurately reflects current law, these scoring differences do not reflect substantive differences in state ’s fiscal position.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4902

The 2013-14 Budget: California Spending Plan - The 2013-14 Budget: California Spending Plan [Video]

Included are highlights from the administration 's official scoring of the budget package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=84