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 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 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 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - Covering Statutory Cost ‑of ‑Living Adjustment Estimated to Cost $2.3   Billion. When the minimum guarantee is growing, the state typically provides a statutory cost ‑of ‑living adjustment (COLA) for certain school and community college programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Aug 30, 2021 - Second, the budget made the Golden State Stimulus payments an emergency expenditure, which is excluded from the SA L (described below). Third, the budget shifted some capital outlay spending from federal funds (specifically, American Rescue Plan fiscal relief funds) to General Fund, increasing room under the limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4449

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

The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 19, 2015 - In 2015 –16 , the Cal Grant B access award, which provides aid for books, supplies, and living expenses, is $1,656 without the CCC supplement. The size of the CCC supplement will depend on the number of eligible CCC students enrolled in 12 or more units.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3302