The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Reflecting concerns about the potential effects of tariffs, the budget act enacted in June assumed revenues would decline in 2025 ‑26 and grow modestly in 2026 ‑27. Looking primarily at strong trends in income tax collections since June would suggest a significant upgrade to budget act revenues is warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

Supplemental Report of the 2025-26 Budget Act [Publication Details]

Oct 6, 2025 - Supplemental Report of the 2025-26 Budget Act [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5078

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - The administration ’s revenue estimate represents a $42  billion upgrade from the budget act. This upgrade reflects strong income tax collections in recent months and an assumption that this strength will continue through 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Publication Details]

Aug 20, 2025 - Overview of Major Impacts of H.R. 1 – One Big Beautiful Bill Act [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5067

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

Supplemental Report of the 2024-25 Budget Act [Publication Details]

Sep 11, 2024 - Supplemental Report of the 2024-25 Budget Act [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4927

The 2022-23 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - While the budget act assumed a 7.6 percent increase in caseload between 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22, we estimate growth will be 6.8 percent due to actual caseload through June 2021 being lower than assumed in the budget act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4474

The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - (As noted earlier, this report does not reflect recent federal action on infrastructure spending as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act was passed as we were completing our assessment.) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act Fiscal Relief Funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4472

Supplemental Report of the 2023-24 Budget Act [Publication Details]

Sep 29, 2023 - Supplemental Report of the 2023-24 Budget Act [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4803

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - As of the budget act, the costs of implementing the shift were anticipated to rise to $770 million ($756 million General Fund) on an ongoing annual basis and 2,457 permanent positions by 2028‑29. After approving the budget act, the Legislature ratified an MOU between the state and the union representing CalFire that includes additional provisions to implement the 66‑hour duty week.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922