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

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Moreover, many existing structures were built to different standards than are commonplace today, making them less resilient to the effects of climate change. For instance, many older homes were built with features —such as wood shake roofs, cedar siding, or single ‑paned windows —that make them more vulnerable to igniting during wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

May 17, 2021 - Put another way, $12  billion  of spending in the May Revision is attributable to reserve withdrawals and borrowing from 2020 (see Figure  7). Figure 7 Governor Still Uses Budget Solutions Despite Historic Revenue Growth Budget Solutions From 2020 Maintained in 2021 May Revision (In Billions) Reserve Withdrawals Make Budget Stabilization Account withdrawal $7.8 Make Safety Net Reserve withdrawal 0.5
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

May 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision $2,099 $510 Note: This reflects our best understanding as of May 15, 2021; however, we are still receiving information from the administration about these proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - These projected out-year shortfalls likely will make it challenging for the account to fund core expenses such as CHP salaries and could increase pressure to raise fees on drivers. For this reason, every new expenditure from the account —especially those that are comparatively large —should be well justified and clear a high bar for approval.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Bridge Funding May Make Sense but Forthcoming Details Will Be Important. The  Governor indicates the homelessness funding proposed in the 2022 ‑23 budget is intended to address near ‑term needs while previously funded long ‑term housing solutions come online.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Implications for State Transportation Funding and Programs

Dec 13, 2023 - Poses unique implementation challenges, such as taxing the electricity used to charge vehicles at home. Could address revenue declines from shift to ZEVs, but not declines from increases in fuel efficiency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4821

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - (These payments are related to a 2017 ‑18 budget action that borrowed from the General Fund for a large one ‑time contribution to the state employee pension fund, requiring future repayment from all relevant funds that make employer pension contributions, including MVA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2022-23 Budget: Clean California Local Grant Program

Feb 10, 2022 - The Governor’s proposal requests additional funding before the reporting requirements are completed, making it difficult at this time for the Legislature to assess the merits of providing funding to expand the program in budget‑year‑plus‑one.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4526

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 10, 2024 - The budget package also includes trailer legislation to make technical amendments to Chapter  71 and facilitate the successful startup of the office. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4925