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

Jan 29, 2021 - Figure 2 shows the list of program items that would be subject to suspension under the Governor ’s budget and how this list compares to those enacted in the 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑21 Budget  acts. Figure 2 Programs or Augmentations Subject to Suspension and Proposed in Governor ’s Budget Program Use of Proposition  56 revenues for provider payment
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4328

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 16 (Physicians, Dentists, and Podiatrists)

Jul 14, 2025 - Unit 16 was last subject to furloughs in 2020-21 when the state negotiated agreements with all 21 bargaining units to reduce employee compensation costs through PLP 2020 in anticipation of a budget problem in 2020-21 that did not materialize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5064

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Proposal

Feb 24, 2026 - The only limit on the amount of credits that eligible producers could claim under the proposed policy is the amount of their California diesel excise ta x liability —currently totaling about $1.5  billion across all producers —and the amount of SAF that could be produced or imported to California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - To date, the state has funded 129,800 additional slots—a 113.8 percent increase in non‑CalWORKs slots compared to 2020‑21 levels. CalWORKs caseload has also grown by over 31,000 (23.9 percent) over this period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1 , the Governor proposes appropriating $2.1  billion (about 21  percent of the total authorized by Proposition  4) in 2026 ‑27, including $792  million for water ‑related programs and $326  million for clean energy programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Specifically, employee health premiums are expected to increase by $21  million in 2026 ‑27. Cover the cost associated with enrollment growth, particularly for the hiring of additional faculty and support staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - Funding for CCAP was reauthorized twice (in 2020-21 and 2023-24), each time on a three-year, limited-term basis. The revised 2025-26 budget for CCAP includes $3.4  million CCF and 13 positions. Provisional Licensees Did Not Have Appeal Rights, Which Contributed to Dearth of Cases Between 2017-18 and 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

Changes in California State University General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Dec 1, 2025 - After accounting for increases provided the previous four years, ongoing funding for this purpose has been raised by $846,000 over the 2020-21 level. e Funding is included in Control Section 19.56. f The report is intended to educate Californians on the findings of the California Reparations Task Force report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1023

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - As shown in Figure  5, from 2013-14 through 2020-21, the maximum combined SSI/SSP monthly grant amount for individuals (the bulk of the SSI/SSP caseload) and couples had increased on average by 1.2  percent annually —predominantly due to the provision of federal SSI COLAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Despite slower caseload growth between 2016 ‑17 and 2020 ‑21 (the caseload continued to grow during this period, just at a slower than usual rate). As seen in Figure  4, the IHSS caseload growth rate has since grown at historic rates —reaching a growth rate of 10.3  percent in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166