The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - From the increased amount of credits, $75  million is for recurring television series and $15  million is for television series that relocate to California from other states. The budget package also places new limits on the total amount of credits any one recurring television series may receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

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

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: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - Although the Legislature solved sizeable deficits over the past few years, totaling over $80  billion, those solutions largely only impacted one-time and temporary programs supported by the one-time, post-pandemic revenue surge.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

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 2023-24 Budget: State Appropriations Limit Estimates

Feb 1, 2023 - Our recent estimates suggest there is an 80 percent chance that revenues will be lower than Governor’s budget projections in 2022-23. Lower revenues in 2022-23 also likely would mean lower revenue projections for 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4667

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - If the worker (or a family member) tests positive for COVID-19, the law requires employers to provide up to an additional 40 hours (for a total of 80 hours) of sick leave if needed. Increased Weekly PFL and DI Benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

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 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - Relative to 2022-23, this reflects a decrease of roughly $80  million General Fund and an increase of 34 positions. Most of the decrease in General Fund relative to the prior year is a result of one-time funding provided in 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814