The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook Executive Summary Not Safe to Bet Artificial Intelligence ( AI) Fueled Exuberance Is Sustainable. Both the California and U.S. economies currently face significant headwinds.
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 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - DOJ is required to re port regularly on how these funds are used. The remaining $25  million was made available through June 2028 for grants to legal service providers as follows: $10  million to the judicial branch for indigent civil legal services for individuals likely to be impacted by potential or actual federal actions. $10  million to the Department of Social Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The Definition of Qualified Capital Outlay for the State Appropriations Limit

Feb 18, 2022 - In this post, we provide our view on some commonly asked questions about the statutory definition of capital outlay for SAL-re lated purposes. Introduction The State Appropriations Limit. The SAL restricts how the state can use revenues that exceed a specified threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4547

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

Oct 27, 2021 - Hospital — Provides bridge funding for medically tailored meals — Provides accelerated enrollment for adult enrollees — Authorizes community health workers to provide Medi ‑Cal benefits — Establishes Medication Therapy Management program — Adds infant whole genome sequencing as a benefit — Support for free and charitable clinics — Ends rate reduction for complex rehabilitation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - SB  189 also adds to and revises state law to outline the State Data Center rate re-assessment process over the next three fiscal years, starting in 2022-23, and require annual legislative reporting until the process is completed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

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

Oct 16, 2023 - In total, the state re scinded $3.2  billion in one ‑time General Fund appropriations for these projects, replacing it with $240  million in ongoing General Fund augmentations for debt service. Infrastructure Legislation Intended to Expedite Infrastructure Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - As pointed out in a recent California State Auditor report , although the state’s steps were allowable under federal guidance, federal law nevertheless requires the state to re-evaluate eligibility for all workers that received benefits during this crisis period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

The State Appropriations Limit

Apr 21, 2021 - The state does not currently require districts to track these incremental costs, but we estimate they would re present at least a couple hundred million dollars statewide. Net Effect of Administrative Recommendations Diminished Room Under the State ’s Limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4416