The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - Recommendation Reject Governor ’s Proposal to Provide $78   Million Ongoing General Fund to Continue Youth Job Corps Program. We recommend the Legislature reject the Governor ’s proposed ongoing augmentation to make the Youth Jobs Corps a permanent, state ‑funded program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

The 2025-26 Budget: State Departments’ Operational Efficiencies (Control Sections 4.05 and 4.12)

Feb 19, 2025 - Of this total, the administration indicates that it was able to identify more non-General Fund savings than General Fund savings —with the General Fund representing 43  percent of the total identified savings —far below the 2024-25 budget assumption that 78  percent of the savings from state departments would benefit the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4975