The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Assessment Concerning MVA Condition Raises the Bar for Approving New Spending. Despite the MVA ’s projected near-term stable condition, the account ’s surplus margins remain slim and the administration estimates it will become insolvent in 2028-29.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - Given  this context, we recommend the Legislature apply a higher bar to its review of new spending proposals than it might in a year in which the General Fund has more capacity to support new commitments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2023-24 Budget: California Volunteers Proposed Program Expansions

Mar 1, 2023 - In our view, given this program has only just begun on a limited ‑term basis and its effectiveness and outcomes are therefore still uncertain, this proposal does not meet that higher  bar. Proposed Reversion of Summer 2023 Funding Reasonable Given Budget Shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4723

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - Due to the state ’s precarious budget condition, the bar for new spending outside of core responsibilities should be quite high. If the Legislature wants to expand support for commercial activities, other programs provide more promising opportunities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs Organizational Improvement Office

Feb 24, 2023 - Accordingly, the Legislature will want to apply a higher bar to spending from these funds. Recommendations Reduce Funding and Positions to Match Current Levels on a Limited-Term Basis. We recommend that the Legislature reduce the proposed funding and positions to match the current authorized levels of $894,000 and five positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4704

The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Feb 24, 2023 - In order to provide licensees relief, the state temporarily waived license fees through February 2023 for restaurants, bars, and other specified ABC licensees impacted by health and safety restrictions imposed in response to the pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4705

The 2024-25 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Feb 28, 2024 - Moreover, our assessment applies the recommendations from our overview publication to these proposals—namely, applying a very high bar for all discretionary spending proposals and maximizing one‑time spending reductions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4867

The 2023-24 Budget: Governor’s Proposals for the Department of General Services

Mar 1, 2023 - In our view, this proposal doe s not meet that higher bar for new General Fund expenditures, especially as other funding options might exist, as discussed below. Could Make Sense to Add Proposal to ZEV Package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4724

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions 90 $6,314.1 For a variety of reasons, we do not reflect certain capital outlay projects in the figure or linked table. Specifically, to avoid double counting previously provided funds or because specific data are not available, we do not include projects for which funding is: (1)  continuously appropriated, such as some bond
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Update (1/16/25): A set of tables detailing various solutions and proposals has been appended to the online version of this report. They are available using the HTML link above. On January 10, 2025, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951