The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - For other programs, including CalWORKs and SNAP, they are not. Consequently, while some programs ’ administrative costs are adjusted by formula, others are determined by legislative decisions. In ‑Kind, Cash, and Cash ‑Like Benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal

Feb 4, 2022 - For a complete list of all proposals, see: https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4492/Overview‑Appendix‑011422.pdf . SAL = state appropriations limit; EDD = Employment Development Department; UI = Unemployment Insurance; BCH Agency = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; IT = information
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4515

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

Apr 19, 2023 - Due to its origins in the technology sector, the best analog for the current situation might be the 2001 recession. We have attributed some of the weaker-than-expected personal income withholding tax collections so far to a steep 84  percent decline in initial public offering (IPO) activity in 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4762

New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk

Dec 15, 2022 - Whereas automation and technological advancement have contributed to economywide gains in worker productivity, such gains are more limited in labor-intensive service sectors (including health care and education).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4653

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Visit California is responsible for marketing the state as a tourism destination and is funded through a voluntary assessment on the tourism industry. Increases Visit California Transparency. The budget package requires Visit California to prepare reports for the Legislature that identify how the public funds provided for tourism marketing were used and that measure the effectiveness of those marketing activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Other forms of pay, such as bonuses to workers in the financial sector, also tend to rise when financial markets are doing well. Early evidence suggests this has been the case in 2024 as well. Without Broader Economic Improvements, Recent Gains Are on Shaky Ground.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

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

Oct 27, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Appendix: Discretionary Spending Proposals Criminal Justice: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Augmentation to California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program ­ — One ‑Time Augmentation to Adult Reentry Grant — Funding for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - While the 2020 recession was severe, the fiscal effects were smaller than anticipated and the recession was followed by strong economic growth across many sectors of the economy. Relative to the baseline revenue estimates, repealing the limits on NOLs and credits one year early reduces revenues in 2021-22 a nd 2022-23 and increases revenues somewhat in later years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

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

Oct 27, 2021 - The budget includes $ 445 m illion from the General Fund on a one ‑time basis in 2021 ‑22 (and an additional $ 425 m illion in 2022 ‑2 3) f or various activities related to the agricultural sector in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The administration anticipates an increase in eviction cases (known as unlawful detainers) and small claims filings wh en the statutory protections expire, resulting in new workload for trial courts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309