California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - After the dot-com bust and the Great Recession, it took four and five years, respectively, for revenues to recover. Incorporating revenue risk into the budget now, therefore, reflects prudence, not pessimism.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The State Appropriations Limit

Apr 21, 2021 - The state ’s appropriations subject to the limit fell substantially during the dot ‑com bust in the early 2000s and again during the Great Recession due to the significant decline in state revenues during those downturns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4416

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - For California, the dot ‑com era —when stocks rose and then fell precipitously in response to widespread adoption of the internet —offers the most salient example. The internet has proven to be a transformative technology and, yet, the stock market ’s initial reaction was clearly overly exuberant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Under the June 2021 b udget plan, the total required deposit is $4. 5 b illion —$1. 9 b illion in 2020 ‑21 and $2. 6 b illion in 2021 ‑22. The largest discretionary allocation of Proposition 98 funding is $12. 5 b illion to pay down the deferrals the state adopted as part of the June 2020 b udget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

The 2021-22 Budget: The Governor’s Suspension Proposal

Jan 29, 2021 - Under its own revenue forecast, assuming the suspensions were operative, the administration estimates operating deficits would grow from $7. 6  b illion in 2022 ‑ 23 t o $11. 3  b illion in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4328

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

Oct 16, 2023 - It also includes Chapter  58 of 2023 (S B  146 , Gonzalez), which authorizes the use of two project delivery methods —progressive design ‑build and job order contracting —under certain circumstances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

Whether or Not to Tap Reserves to Solve Estimated Budget Problem Emerges as Key Fiscal Decision Facing California’s Legislature

Apr 19, 2023 - Other downturns, such as the 2001 so-called dot-com recession, had severe fiscal implications while inflicting somewhat milder economic damage. The 2008 Great Recession had brutal effects on both the state ’s economy and budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4762

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Transportation: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Highways, roads, and transit (transportation infrastructure package) b — Port of Oakland truck, rail, and neighborhood safety corridor — Active transportation (transportation infrastructure package) b — State and local adaptation (transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions $4,850 $7,787 a Chapter 189 of 2023 (SB 104, Skinner) appropriated $73 million FF from the IIJA ’s Enabling Middle Mile Infrastructure program in 2023 ‑24. b Chapter 48 of 2022 (SB 189, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) included a legislative goal to appropriate $250 million GF in 2024 ‑25 for the middle ‑mile network. c
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions $4,850 $7,787 a Chapter 189 of 2023 (SB 104, Skinner) appropriated $73 million FF from the IIJA ’s Enabling Middle Mile Infrastructure program in 2023 ‑24. b Chapter 48 of 2022 (SB 189, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) included a legislative goal to appropriate $250 million GF in 2024 ‑25 for the middle ‑mile network. c
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services