The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - In considering the state ’s 2022 ‑23 SAL estimates, we anticipate the state ’s SAL position in 2023 ‑24 to be a major consideration in the budget process and enactment. Our estimates for the state ’s SAL position across the budget window are also shown in the insert in Figure 6.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4472

The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements

Feb 20, 2026 - Figure 1 The State ’s New Wall of Debt (In Billions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2024-25 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - Second, these deficits are based on our assessment of the costs of the state ’s programs under current law and policy. The state ’s actual costs will be higher or lower depending on decisions made by the Legislature, including, for example, about how to fund schools and community colleges in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4819

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - To address the state ’s budget problem, the 2023-24 spending plan reduces 2022-23 appropriations for the department ’s system stabilization and technology modernization efforts by $17.5  million General Fund and $21  million General Fund, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - The current discrepancy over the size of the state ’s budget deficit —$18  billion under the Legislative Analyst ’s Office estimate versus $3  billion in the Governor ’s budget —fits squarely within that pattern.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

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

Jan 12, 2026 - Taken together, the budget solutions in the Governor ’s budget result in an improvement in the budget ’s bottom line by $9  billion. Ongoing, the Governor ’s spending ‑related solutions provide $5  billion in savings within a few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - The budget extends the state ’s COVID-19 sick leave policy by three months, from September 30, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The state ’s COVID-19 sick leave policy requires employers to provide workers up to 40 hours of sick leave to use if (1)  under COVID-19 isolation, (2)  attending a vaccine appointment, or (3)  experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - Second, the spending plan provides roughly $850  million in 2022 ‑23, of which about $500  million is   ongoing —almost  entirely from the General   Fund —for  various augmentations aimed at enhancing the state ’s wildfire response.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Sep 30, 2022 - Figure 2 Estimates of Appropriations Limit in 2022-23 Budget Process Governor ’s Budget Appropriations subject to the limit 134,858 No No a A negative number indicates appropriations subject to the limit are above the limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4631

Whether or Not to Tap Reserves to Solve Estimated Budget Problem Emerges as Key Fiscal Decision Facing California’s Legislature

Apr 19, 2023 - Although inflation, as measured by the consumer price index, appears to be trending down from the recent peak of 9.1  percent in June 2022, as of March, it remained 5  percent, or 2.5 times the Federal Reserve ’s (the Fed ’s) target.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4762