The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - This increases the size of the budget  problem. $800   Million in Other Differences. Across the rest of the budget, our estimates of baseline spending —for example, for caseload growth, federal reimbursements, and statutory cost increases —and constitutional requirements —for example, for infrastructure and deposits into reserves —differ , on net, by $800  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2024-25 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 9, 2024 - The 2023-24 budget included budget provisional language allowing the Department of Finance (DOF) to authorize an up to $400  million no-interest loan from the LDF to the General Fund to help address the state ’s budget problem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4831

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/2

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/1

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/4

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - On January 10, 2023, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662/3

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Consistent with court‑ordered plans, the funding will be provided from the fines deposited from the General Fund in prior years into the special deposit fund. As such, there is no additional General Fund impact in the budget year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The Governor has signaled interest in changing the state ’s reserve policy by: (1)  increasing the cap on BSA required deposits from 10  percent of General Fund taxes to 20  percent of General Fund taxes, and (2)  excluding the state ’s reserve deposits from the state appropriations limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - LAO Recommendation: Prioritize Proposals That Address Clearly Defined Problems. As the Legislature evaluates the Proposition  98 budget, we encourage it to prioritize proposals that (1)  clearly identify underlying problems and (2)  explain why existing programs are unable to address those problems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - State law authorizes DOJ to charge various fees related to firearms and ammunition that are deposited into these funds to support BOF programs and activities. For example, a person purchasing a firearm currently pays fees totaling $37.19 —a $31.19 fee deposited into the DROS Special Account (the “DROS fee ”), a $5 fee into the Firearm Safety and Enforcement Special Fund, and a $1 fee into the Firearm Safety Account.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118