California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - To do this, we add a stock market indicator to our forecast models alongside other the economic variables. The added risk variable weighs on the range of revenue outcomes that we view as most plausible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

Overview of American Rescue Plan: Implications for California [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2021 - Presented to: Assembly Subcommittee No. 6 on Budget Process, Oversight and Program Evaluation Hon. Philip Y. Ting, Chair
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4405

The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2018 - Some Proposals Have Significant Out ‑Y ear Costs. While many of the infrastructure proposals in the Governor’s budget include relatively small spending amounts for 2018‑19, some would have growing and significant costs in later years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3731

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

Mar 22, 2019 - The proposal includes a one-time appropriation of $20  million General Fund to create an Innovation Fund that would primarily fund various efforts that ODI identifies as necessary to improve departmental business processes and service delivery models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3981

Fiscal Outlook: Developmental Services

Nov 15, 2017 - The DDS budgeting process reflects these two service models by presenting estimated funding and expenditures for RCs and DCs separately. DDS receives state funding from the General Fund and federal funding primarily through Medicaid Waiver programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3717

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - San Quentin Capital Outlay Projects to Support Development of the California Model. On May 5, 2023, Governor Newsom established an advisory council to recommend changes to San Quentin State Prison in order to help develop the California Model, which is broadly focused on promoting a more rehabilitative and health ‑focused environment in California prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Similarly, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports state-b y-state amounts for a variety of direct expenditures to individuals, including salaries and wages, Medicare spending, and other cash benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/7

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - In the Department of Developmental Services (DDS), although the Legislature recently enacted a plan to support rate models developed in a 2019 study (and updated to 2021‑22 levels), under current law, providers would only receive rate adjustments based on future legislative decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 19, 2015 - The CCC Chancellor ’s Office will distribute these funds using a new allocation model it developed pursuant to 2014 –15 budget legislation. Under the new model, CCC will determine a district ’s “need for access ” using three factors: (1) its share of the state ’s adult population without a college degree, (2) its share of unemployed adults, and (3) its share of households with income below the federal poverty guideline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3302

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

Oct 2, 2018 - Businesses operating in specified areas of the state may claim a credit if they hire an eligible individual, pa y the new employee at least 150  p ercent of the state minimum wage ($16. 50 p er hour in 2018), and comply with certain reporting requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12