The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4 $3,470 35% a $181 million of this amount was provided through Chapter 2 of 2025 (AB 100, Gabriel) and was available for administering departments to expend beginning in April 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - While we find that the proposals have merit, like all other General Fund augmentations they must be considered in the context of the state ’s projected multiyear structural deficits —which are estimated to range from about $20  billion to $35  billion annually.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - Moreover, even without a stock market downturn, both our office and the administration expect the state to face multiyear deficits, with estimates ranging from $20   billion to $35   billion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides one-time funding to replace the reverted amount, which consists of (1)  a new $40  million General Fund loan and (2) $35  million from the Lead-Acid Battery Cleanup Fund. (This results in a net savings of $35  million to the General Fund.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - However, as we discuss in our January 2026 publication, The 2026‑27 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget , the state faces alarming multiyear budget deficits, ranging from $20 billion to $35 billion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - This percentage of unimpaired flows could be lowered to 45  percent or 35  percent in certain water supply circumstances. Key LAO Takeaways Long Delays in Updating the Bay ‑Delta Plan Further Threaten Native Fish.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - Both our office and the administration expect the state to face multiyear deficits, with estimates ranging from $20  billion to $35  billion annually. These chronic deficits have persisted even as the state ’s economy and revenues have grown and the Legislature has adopted solutions totaling more than $125  billion to address budget problems over the past four years, underscoring that the problem is structural rather than cyclical.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 20, 2024 - While the state dedicates a share of annual GGRF revenues to recurring ongoing activities (such as the high ‑speed rail project, sustainable housing and transit programs, and activities to improve drinking water quality and availability), it generally has maintained about 35  percent for discretionary spending decisions agreed upon by the Legislature and Governor as part of each year ’s budget negotiations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4847

The 2024-25 Budget: Crafting Climate, Resources, and Environmental Budget Solutions

Feb 14, 2024 - While the state dedicates a share of annual GGRF revenues to recurring ongoing activities (such as the high ‑speed rail project, sustainable housing and transit programs, and forest health activities), it generally has maintained about 35  percent for discretionary spending decisions agreed upon by the Legislature and Governor as part of each year ’s budget negotiations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4841