The 2026-27 Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 1, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5107

The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements

Feb 20, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements The 2026-27 Budget How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements Recent stock market performance continues to boost income tax collections. In our Fiscal Outlook , we strongly advised the Legislature to treat near-term strength in tax collections as temporary because we expect these gains to reverse.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - However, our Fiscal Outlook revenue forecast, shown in Figure  2 , reflects a smaller, temporary upgrade which reverses beginning in 2026 ‑ 27 —resulting in 2026 ‑27 revenues being in line with budget act estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

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

Jan 12, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget Executive Summary Governor ’s Budget Roughly Balanced on Higher Revenues. The administration projects the budget faces a roughly $3  billion deficit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - Regardless of the revenue assumption used in the 2026-27 budget, both our office and the Governor ’s Department of Finance (DOF) agree that the state faces large structural deficits. Although the strong current-year tax collections mask it, there are at least two notable indications of an underlying fiscal problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget package reflects $1 billion in savings by deferring recognition of MCS program costs from 2025‑26 to 2026‑27 on a budgetary basis. However, on a cash basis, these costs would still be paid in 2025‑26 as they are incurred.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Full  implementation was delayed to 2026 ‑27 in the 2023 ‑24 budget.) Specifically, trailer legislation indicates intent to add 44,000 slots in 2026 ‑27 and 33,000 slots in 2027 ‑28 to fully meet the goals of the expansion  plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922