The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext [Publication Details] HTML Description: The post assesses the adminstration's 2025-26 proposal for the fourth year of information technology (IT) modernization at the Employment Development Department (EDD).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4985

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure 1 California ’s Seven State Agencies Vary in Size 2024 ‑25 Enacted Budget (Dollars in Thousands) State Agency Business, Consumer Services and Housing 3,443,387 161,995 a State funds include General Fund, special funds, and bond funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Based on the most recent projections from Department of Finance, the number of high school graduates in California peaked in 2021‑22. As Figure 15 shows, the number of high school graduates is projected to decline by 17,689 students (4 percent) from 2024‑25 to 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Office of Emergency Services—Request for Reappropriation of Law Enforcement Mutual Aid Fund Resources

Feb 24, 2025 - Governor ’s Proposal Reappropriation of 2024-25 Unspent Budget Authority . The Governor ’s 2025-26 budget requests that $22  million General Fund originally appropriated in 2024-25 be reappropriated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4982

The 2025-26 Budget: Various California Air Resources Board Proposals

Feb 24, 2025 - This represents a net reduction of $240   million —or 17   percent —compared to CARB ’s estimated expenditure level in 2024 ‑25. This year ‑to ‑year decline is largely the result of a significant accumulation of unspent one ‑time funding from prior years that is included in the 2024 ‑25 amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4980

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2025 - This post provides guidance to the Legislature for conducting fiscal oversight. As outlined in our November Fiscal Outlook, we advise the Legislature to use the 2025-26 budget process to conduct robust fiscal oversight of state programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4983

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - For example, the minimum funding level for schools and community colleges is set by the constitutional requirements of Proposition  98 (1988). While the Legislature can change how funds within Proposition  98 are distributed, funding less than the constitutional minimum in any particular year requires a two-thirds vote and creates a future obligation for more school funding in subsequent budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Feb 21, 2025 - Preliminary Total For First Half of 2024-25: $29 Million. For firearm and ammunition excise tax returns filed for the first two quarters of 2024-25, the total amount of tax due is $29 million . Preliminary revenues tend to differ modestly from actual revenues for various reasons, such as delays in filing or payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/823

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update [EconTax Blog]

Feb 21, 2025 - Preliminary Total For First Half of 2024-25: $29 Million. For firearm and ammunition excise tax returns filed for the first two quarters of 2024-25, the total amount of tax due is $29 million . Preliminary revenues tend to differ modestly from actual revenues for various reasons, such as delays in filing or payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/823

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2025 - The previously selected pilot states will not be subject to work participation rate requirements for federal fiscal year 2025. More information is available on the ACF website . Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4978