The 2012-13 Budget: Economic and Revenue Update [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2012 - Like the economic data, reports concerning state revenues have been mixed recently too, with weakness in income tax payments accompanied by speculation concerning a future bonanza of tax revenues due to the possible offering of stock by Facebook, Inc.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2578

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - The added risk variable weighs on the range of revenue outcomes that we view as most plausible. The middle of the range, which becomes our main revenue forecast, is thus lower than if we did not include the stock market risk indicator.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

State Funding Actions Related to COVID-19

Apr 20, 2020 - . $24.3 Funding to counties for increased administrative costs in Medi ‑Cal. 12.7 Funding to counties for increased administrative workload for CalWORKs. 8.0 Reimbursement to county jails for housing inmates not accepted to prisons. 5.7 Reimbursement to county probation departments for supervision of offenders released early. 3.0 Income Support and Nutrition
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4223

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - During the special session, the Legislature added Control Sections 90.00 and 90.01 to the 2024 ‑25 Budget Act providing up to $2.5  billion one ‑time for response and recovery costs related to the January 2025 Southern California wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

California's Legislative Analyst's Office and the Value of Independence

Nov 15, 2024 - As such, our independent fiscal assessment underlies the Legislature ’s ability to assert an informed check on the executive branch, making any added complexity from diverging estimates a worthwhile trade-off.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4938

The 2025-26 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 17, 2025 - Finally, although we have not previously recommended the Leg islature take decisive action to address the structural deficits, the state ’s persistent fiscal imbalance and the added downside risks —particularly from potential federal actions —suggest a need for a more proactive approach.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

The Quiet Transformation in California’s Cash Management

Aug 29, 2019 - A review of transaction documents from the last several times the state issued revenue anticipation notes (RANs) shows that the state secured cash flow financing at interest rates of 1.5  percent to 3.0  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4091

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs in a year and a half. Similarly, the number of Californians who are unemployed is 25  percent higher than during the strong labor markets of 2019 and 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

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

Oct 2, 2018 - DOF must notify the JLBC of any projects added with estimated costs of greater than $ 1  m illion, as well as provide a quarterly report of all changes to the list of projects. The budget also requires DOF to provide the JLBC with an annual report on the status of funded projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/12

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Figure 23 Major Human Services Programs and Departments —Policy Changes 2016 –17 General Fund Effect (In Millions) Program Provider rate increases and other community services augmentations $293.0 One –time increase in Community Placement Plan program activities for DC movers 73.8 Establish new rate for certain residential facilities serving four or fewer individuals 26.0 Provide retention
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/7