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 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

A Framework for Allocating Federal Recovery Funds

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4422

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

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The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Second, it transfers a zero ‑emission vehicle program and the California Jobs First program to the Governor ’s Office of Business and Economic Development and the Precision Medicine Program to the Health and Human Services Agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

Strong Tax Collections Belie California's Challenging Fiscal Outlook

Apr 26, 2022 - History suggests that this is a daunting task, however, and at least raises the odds of a recession. Financial markets, and the yield curve for U.S. Treasury notes in particular, recently have signaled as much.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4590

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - . $25  Million for Summer Youth Jobs Program. The budget provides $25  million General Fund in 2022-23 for the Youth Jobs Corps program. The Youth Jobs Corps program provides part-time minimum wage jobs to youth, along with additional training and services, in partnership with local governments and community-based organizations. $10  Million for Neighbor-to-Neighbor Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626