The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - In November  2013, SCO filed a lawsuit against the vendor for breach of contract. The vendor later filed its own claims against SCO. Following nearly three years of litigation, the parties reached a settlement in June  2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/11

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Other Issues)

Jun 19, 2015 - In the case of rank-and-file employees subject to collective bargaining, the Governor may not order prefunding these benefits except upon legislative approval of future labor agreements or other legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3278

Whether or Not to Tap Reserves to Solve Estimated Budget Problem Emerges as Key Fiscal Decision Facing California’s Legislature

Apr 19, 2023 - A final complication is the state ’s conformity to the federal Internal Revenue Service rule change that, as a response to the January floods, delayed the 2022 tax filing deadline to October from April.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4762

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - The budget plan includes tax payment flexibility for low- and middle-income taxpayers who did not file, filed late, or underpaid state income taxes during the pandemic. For these taxpayers who have started installment plans to pay their taxes, the budget action will waive penalties and interest for late payment, late filing, or underpayment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - Some cases exit because the head of household forgets to submit their redetermination or makes an error on the paperwork, and many of these families successfully re ‑file the next month. Executive Order N ‑28 ‑20 suspended CalWORKs redeterminations for the months of March, April, and May.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

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

Oct 2, 2018 - In 2018 ‑19, the budget assumes that state costs to pay for salary and benefits (excluding retirement benefits) for rank ‑and ‑file employees and their managers will increase by $1. 4  b illion ($ 725  m illion from the General Fund).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12

An Update on California’s Cash Management Situation

Aug 31, 2020 - In March the state delayed the deadlines for filing and payment of the priority General Fund tax revenue sources from April 15 to July 15. This meant the state ’s key revenue month of April was essentially delayed until after the end of the fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4266

COVID-19 and California’s Evolving Fiscal Outlook

Mar 18, 2020 - The extended tax filing due date —while justified —will further complicate the task of developing revised revenue estimates both for the current year and the 2020 ‑21 fiscal year. Given that it will take time to appraise the ultimate effects on the state, the Legislature may need to take incremental steps —like adopting a workload budget in the nearer term —to buy time beyond its
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4203

The 2020-21 Budget: California's Spring Fiscal Outlook

May 8, 2020 - Cash Management A Sizeable Cash Cushion Allows the State to Withstand the Delay in the Tax Filing Date … The state ’s sizeable reserve balances have contributed to a strong cash position in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4228

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Under the legislation, landlords may pursue such unpaid rent in small claims filings. The administration anticipates an increase in eviction cases (known as unlawful detainers) and small claims filings wh en the statutory protections expire, resulting in new workload for trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309