The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - Amid these conditions, California businesses have pared back hiring, resulting in no payroll job growth in the state so far this year. California consumers similarly are limiting spending, with sales of taxable goods flat over the last year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - That said, recent budgets have set the SFEU bet ween $3.5  billion and $4.5  billion, so the Governor ’s budget proposal to set the balance to $4.5  billion is generally in line with recent policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - It also includes Chapter  58 of 2023 (S B  146 , Gonzalez), which authorizes the use of two project delivery methods —progressive design ‑build and job order contracting —under certain circumstances.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Makes Cuts to the California Jobs First Program. The budget permanently reduces funding for the California Jobs First Program by $150  million and delays an additional $150  million. The program retains $50  million per year in funding for this program in 2024-25 through 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Makes Cuts to the California Jobs First Program. The budget permanently reduces funding for the California Jobs First Program by $150  million and delays an additional $150  million. The program retains $50  million per year in funding for this program in 2024-25 through 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

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

Oct 27, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version) Appendix: Discretionary Spending Proposals Criminal Justice: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Augmentation to California Violence Intervention and Prevention Program ­ — One ‑Time Augmentation to Adult Reentry Grant — Funding for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

A Framework for Allocating Federal Recovery Funds

May 4, 2021 - For example, although California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids enrollment currently is at historic lows, the state still could see considerable increases in caseload once other types of federal assistance ends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4422

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - The new General Fund augmentations are to support two programs: Youth Jobs Corps. The budget provides $78  million General Fund annually for the Youth Jobs Corps beginning in 2023-24. The program was first established in 2021-22 as a 2.5-year program supported by limited-term federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs in a year and a half. Similarly, the number of Californians who are unemployed is 25  percent higher than during the strong labor markets of 2019 and 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

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

Jan 13, 2022 - In addition to training and recruitment, the number of workers in a field also is affected by the job ’s working conditions, salary, benefits, upward ladder, and perceived prestige. The clear role of these other factors raises questions as to whether training efforts can effectively lead more workers to pursue these jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492