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

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - New State Lithium Tax and Ban on Local Lithium Taxes. The spending plan includes various policy changes related to lithium extraction and processing. Most notably, it levies a new state excise tax on lithium extraction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - Cal Facts: 2016 Other Programs W ith a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, it would be impossible to quickly summarize how its economy or state budget works. The purpose of Cal Facts is more modest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511

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

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 14, 2018 - Taking into account historical trends, w e assume that overall IHSS caseload will increase by 5.8  percent annually and hours per case will increase by 2.5  percent annually through 2022 ‑23. Rising Statewide Minimum Wage Increases Hourly Cost of Care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3899

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 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - This decline reflects two main sets of assumptions: ( 1)  t he traditional college ‑age population (individuals between the ages of 18 t o 2 4) w ill continue declining due to demographic trends, despite assuming a slight increase in their college participation rate; and ( 2)  t he older ‑adult population (25 years of age and older) will continue declining due to a slight reduction in their participation rate, despite continued demographic growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The Chafee Education and Training Vouchers Program provides grants of up to $5,000 a year for individuals who ( 1)  w ere in foster care at some point between the ages of 16 and 18, ( 2)  a re less than 22 years old as of July 1st of the award year, ( 3)  h ave a financial need, and ( 4)  a re attending qualifying career and technical training or college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/7

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Belo,w we highlight the major provisions of the workforce package: New Regional Grants for Economic Development. The budget agreement includes $600  million one-time ARP fiscal relief funds to start a new grant program for regions to develop and implement regional plans to create jobs in sustainable industries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452