The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Second, it notably reduces how much tax revenue is used for augmentations, instead using more money to help offset General Fund spending ($3.5  billion through 2024 ‑25 and $7.7  billion through 2026 ‑27).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

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

Oct 27, 2021 - Human Services: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Expand APS to older adults aged 60 and over and enhance services — Fund county costs associated with CalFresh simplifcations — Augment CFAP monthly benefits to their maximum per household size $24 Expand CFAP benefits to some previously ineligible immigrants — Augment CFAP benefits by 15
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - The budget package also reflects UC ’s continued implementation of its statutory nonresident replacement plan, with an additional 902 nonresident slots replaced with resident slots in 2023 ‑24. The budget package sets no 2023 ‑24  enrollment expectation for CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616

The 2024-25 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2024 - The May Revision also includes about $5  billion in ongoing spending reductions in 2024-25, which grow to roughly $8  billion over time. These ongoing reductions include, for example: an unallocated cut to state operations, an indefinite pause to the multiyear child care slot expansion plan, and a reduction to foster care permanent rates (which would be subject to a trigger restoration if revenues are sufficient to fund them in the future).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4902

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Instead, much of the bounce appears to be tied to special forms of pay for high ‑income workers, such as bonuses and stock  compensation. Booming Stock Market Driving Income Growth. The recent run ‑up in the stock market, which appears tied to optimism surrounding artificial intelligence, is a primary driver of the rapid growth in pay to high ‑income workers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

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

Oct 27, 2021 - The budget package includes $ 735 m illion in 2021 ‑22 ($1. 6 b illion ongoing) across state and federal fund sources to provide additional slots for child care across several child care programs. The Legislature and Governor further agreed to add 80, 000 c hild care slots through 2025 ‑26, which is anticipated to cost an additional $ 1 b illion General Fund by 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

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

Jan 12, 2026 - Ongoing, the Governor ’s spending ‑related solutions provide $5  billion in savings within a few years. Appendix 1 provides a list of the Governor ’s budget solutions. Generates $5.6 Billion School and Community College Settle‑Up Obligation in 2025‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - The budget plan adds $100  million one-time General Fund to expand apprenticeship slots offered in existing partnership programs and to expand the number of regional partnerships operating these apprenticeship programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

The 2023-24 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 15, 2023 - The May Revision also includes a proposal to delay providing ongoing General Fund for financial assistance to Covered California enrollees, freeing up $304 million. About one‑third of the Governor’s spending solutions are reductions. $3.7   Billion in Reductions Subject to Trigger Reduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4769

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - In this publication we: provide an overview of the 2025 ‑26 budget package, give a brief description of how the budget process unfolded, and then highlight the major features of the budget approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079