The State Appropriations Limit

Apr 21, 2021 - Build Off of 1978 ‑79 Base Year. The provisions of Proposition  4 keep real per capita government spending under the 1978 ‑ 79 l evel, adjusted for population. As such, today ’s limit is based on the total level of state spending, adjusted for a variety of factors, in 1978 ‑79 (known as the base year).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4416

The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Aug 30, 2021 - The purpose of the appropriations limits is to keep real (inflation adjusted) per-person government spending under 1978 ‑79 levels. Under these constitutional requirements, each year the state must compare the appropriations limit to appropriations subject to the limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4449

The 2022-23 Budget: State Appropriations Limit Implications

Mar 30, 2022 - The aim of that measure was to keep government appropriations, at all levels of government, below the adjusted 1978‑79 level. This change would still adhere to that basic principal, but would count some spending within local government limits, instead of the state’s limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4583