The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - Although the Legislature solved sizeable deficits over the past few years, totaling over $80  billion, those solutions largely only impacted one-time and temporary programs supported by the one-time, post-pandemic revenue surge.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

The 2023-24 Budget: State Appropriations Limit Estimates

Feb 1, 2023 - Our recent estimates suggest there is an 80 percent chance that revenues will be lower than Governor’s budget projections in 2022-23. Lower revenues in 2022-23 also likely would mean lower revenue projections for 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4667

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - If the worker (or a family member) tests positive for COVID-19, the law requires employers to provide up to an additional 40 hours (for a total of 80 hours) of sick leave if needed. Increased Weekly PFL and DI Benefits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - Relative to 2022-23, this reflects a decrease of roughly $80  million General Fund and an increase of 34 positions. Most of the decrease in General Fund relative to the prior year is a result of one-time funding provided in 2022-23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - First, it includes a total of $900 million from the General Fund on a one ‑time basis over three years —$80 million in 2021 ‑22, $320 million in 2022 ‑23, and $500 million in 2023 ‑ 24 —for various departments to implement a package of proposals focused on wildfire prevention and improving landscape health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616

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

Oct 27, 2021 - 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. In addition, the budget package provides $ 604 m illion in 2021 ‑22 ($1. 1 b illion ongoing) across several fund sources to increase rates for child care  providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Chapter  17 of 2021  (A B  80 , Burke) conformed state law with federal tax treatment of most other federal pandemic ‑related economic relief programs. Conforming to the federal tax treatment of the SVOG and RRF grants would be consistent with that previous action.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The State Appropriations Limit

Apr 21, 2021 - According to data from 2018 ‑19, only 6 c ounties ( 10  p ercent) and 68 c ities ( 14  p ercent) have spending that is above 80  p ercent of their limits. A substantial majority of cities and counties ( 82  p ercent of counties and 70  p ercent of cities) have spending at or below 60  p ercent of their limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4416