The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - Funding to Implement Legislation Around Safe Use of Outdoor Play Spaces. The spending plan includes around $150,000 General Fund ongoing to provide CCL with resources to implement statutory changes mandated by Chapter  916 of 2022 (AB  2827, Quirk-Silva).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/8

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - Separate Gaming Measure Eligible for November 2022 Ballot. At the time of this writing, a constitutional and statutory initiative related to gaming —separate from the measure reviewed in this analysis —is eligible to appear on the November 2022 ballot.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - What role do state policy decisions about eligibility processes play in affecting the complexity of operations and increasing or reducing the error rate in each program? Are there changes in state policy the state could consider that would reduce errors?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Operating Surplus of $5 Billion in 2022 ‑23. In addition to the factors described above, which are revisions to the 2021 ‑22 Budget Act , our outlook anticipates the state will have an additional $5.2 billion operating surplus in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4472

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Overestimates led to a large amount of unspent TANF —$767  million —estimated to be available to reduce state spending in CalWORKs in 2022-23. Similarly, $664  million in unspent TANF funds was estimated to be available in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2021-22 Budget: Analysis of the Governor’s CalWORKs Proposals

Feb 3, 2021 - Among the most notable changes made to CalWORKs in the most recent budget are: Extended lifetime limits for adult recipients from 48 m onths to 60 m onths starting in May 2022. Offered adults increased flexibility in work participation requirements for their entire time on aid starting in May 2022 (currently, adults are allowed this increased flexibility for a total of only 24 m onths).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4341

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - The Legislature also could consider what role, if any, the state should play in supporting districts and COEs in planning for or providing education to increased numbers of children who may migrate to the state as a result of climate change impacts they experience in other states or countries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - USACE released the draft environmental assessment in June 2022. In addition, USACE works with SSMP to secure necessary federal permits for projects. USACE Also Conducting Feasibility Study of Potential Long ‑Term Restoration Activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - Revenues From Allowances Can Play Key Role in Helping Preserve Affordability. The value of allowances —both those that are given away for free and those that are sold to generate GGRF revenue —can play an important role in mitigating the program ’s impacts on affordability.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042

What Do Unanticipated Revenues Mean for the Surplus? [EconTax Blog]

Sep 20, 2021 - Estimates of revenue and expenditure growth for the budget year (2022-23) also will play a very important role in any possible surplus in next year ’s budget process. Finally, the state has to meet the constitutional requirements of the State Appropriations Limit, which does not limit the size of the surplus, but could restrict the uses of the surplus to certain types of spending or revenue reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/697