The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Major New Control Sections in the Spending Plan This section describes the major new control sections in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Act . The first three —Control Sections 11.91, 11.95, and 11. 96 —provide the administration with additional flexibility to expend state and federal funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - California Arts Council The budget provides $84.5  million to the California Arts Council (CAC), mostly from the General Fund. This is a net decrease of $146.2  million (63  percent) from the revised 2022-23 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - The control sections required DOF to publish expenditure reports documenting the use of the funds. As of June 30, 2025, $335.9  million exclusively from the General Fund had been allocated through the control sections by DOF for these purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

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

Oct 27, 2021 - The budget includes three new control sections that grant flexible spending authority to the administration in the 2021‑22 for a few different purposes. They are: Control Section 11.91. This control section provides the administration with flexibility to expend the $1. 7 b illion from the General Fund allocated in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Act to support the COVID ‑19 ‑related activities of nine state departments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448

The 2025-26 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 17, 2025 - The Budget Problem In this section, we present our estimates of the budget problem that the Governor addressed in the May Revision, focusing on the three ‑year budget window under consideration: 2023 ‑24 to 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

The 2025-26 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 24, 2025 - The first section of the post presents our estimates of the budget condition under these assumptions. The second section provides our analysis and comments. Budget Condition This Year ’s Budget Problem Very Similar to Administration ’s Under LAO Estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5052

The State Appropriations Limit

Apr 21, 2021 - This section describes those various options. (Because reserve deposits count as appropriations subject to the limit, unallocated state revenues automatically count against the state ’s spending limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4416

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

Oct 27, 2021 - Transportation: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Highways, roads, and transit (transportation infrastructure package) b — Port of Oakland truck, rail, and neighborhood safety corridor — Active transportation (transportation infrastructure package) b — State and local adaptation (transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - This section offers some questions to determine how to focus those efforts. What Is the Distribution of General Fund Commitments? Figure  1 shows the relative size and expected growth rates of major General Fund programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - On May 5, 2023, Governor Newsom established an advisory council to recommend changes to San Quentin State Prison in order to help develop the California Model, which is broadly focused on promoting a more rehabilitative and health ‑focused environment in California prisons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788