Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - These problems are also clear when California ’s reserves are compared to other states —California ranks near the top in terms of revenue volatility, but below average in terms of reserves. As such, our recommendations are an honest reflection of the volatility in the state ’s tax system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Transfers Three Programs to Other Departments and Agencies. The budget transfers General Fund and responsibilities for three programs from OPR to other state entities: (1) $31.5  million and the Precision Medicine Program to the California Health and Human Services Agency, (2) $2.2  million and a zero-emission vehicle program to the Governor ’s Office of Business
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Transfers Three Programs to Other Departments and Agencies. The budget transfers General Fund and responsibilities for three programs from OPR to other state entities: (1) $31.5  million and the Precision Medicine Program to the California Health and Human Services Agency, (2) $2.2  million and a zero-emission vehicle program to the Governor ’s Office of Business
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - The agreements with these 14 bargaining units will increase state employee compensation costs directly for the rank-and-file and indirectly for excluded employees affiliated with the bargaining unit for the next few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Second, it transfers a zero ‑emission vehicle program and the California Jobs First program to the Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development and the Precision Medicine Program to the Health and Human Services Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget $3,135 $4,677 BCH = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; HHAPP = Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program; FHC = Family Homelessness Challenge Grants; BSCC  =  Board of State and Community Corrections; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4825/1

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

Oct 16, 2023 - Appendix 4, Figure 4 Remaining Large One ‑Time and Temporary Augmentations From the 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23 Budget Packages: Housing and Homelessness General Fund (In millions) Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program (HHAPP) $1,100 Veteran Housing and Homeless Prevention Program 50 $345 $100 a By the time the HHAPP costs are incurred, the program will have transferred to from BCSH Agency to HCD.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788/4

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

Oct 16, 2023 - Transportation Support for Local Transit Agencies. The budget package includes several measures to support transit and rail improvements and to provide relief to transit agencies that are projecting operational funding shortfalls.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2023-24 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 15, 2023 - CARB = California Air Resources Board; BHC= Baldwin Hills Conservancy; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources, Recycling and Recovery; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; CPUC = California Public Utilities Commission; CVC = Coachella Valley Conservancy; DFW = D
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4769/1

The 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2023 - At an agency level, the single largest contributor to this difference is Health and Human Services (HHS). Across all programs in this agency (including, for example, Medi ‑Cal, In ‑Home Supportive Services, developmental services, and child care), our estimates are $6  billion higher than the administration ’s projection by 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4772