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

Jan 13, 2025 - (On a technical basis, under the administration ’s estimates, we estimate the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties [SFEU] would be about $3  billion before the Governor ’s proposals.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - However, various economic, technological, and social changes outside of the criminal justice system could have also impacted trends in retail theft over the past decade. See the nearby box for a brief overview of these changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW = Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - As a result, one of the state ’s most important roles in complementing federal efforts is to restore economic activity by controlling the spread of the virus, for example, through rapid vaccine distribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Figure 1 SFEU = Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties and BSA = Budget Stabilization Account. Major Spending Choices Figure  2 displays the major budgetary decisions that the Governor made in allocating state and federal money, totaling $85  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

Jan 13, 2023 - The  Governor proposes the Legislature enact a year ‑end balance in the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties (SFEU) of $3.8  billion. The Legislature can choose to set the SFEU balance at any level above zero and so our Fiscal Outlook did not assume a specific balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 Budget: Governor’s Public Safety Package

Feb 17, 2022 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $20  million one time for the Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO ‑Biz) to administer grants to small businesses victimized by smash ‑and ‑grab robberies or that have suffered damage caused during retail theft  incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4546

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

Jan 13, 2022 - The  Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO ‑Biz) would allocate tax credits to companies that are developing green energy technologies. Credit recipients would be required to share future profits with the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Assessing the Provision of Criminal Indigent Defense

Sep 22, 2022 - This is becau se these groups are more likely to be (1)  involved with California ’s criminal justice system due to the racial disparities that currently exist in the system and (2)  lower ‑income due to economic disparities that have existed historically.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4623