The 2016-17 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook November 18, 2015
California's state budget is better prepared for an economic downturn than it has been at any point in decades. Under the main economic scenario in this year's LAO Fiscal Outlook, 2016-17 would end with reserves of $11.5 billion, assuming the state makes no new budget commitments through next year. If the economy continues to grow through 2019-20, annual operating surpluses and larger reserves could materialize, and there may be capacity for some new budget commitments—whether spending increases or tax reductions. An economic or stock market downturn, however, could occur during our outlook period.
California's Fiscal Outlook November 18, 2015
California's Legislative Analyst Mac Taylor discusses The 2016-17 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook, which provides updated economic, revenue, and expenditure projections for the state budget.
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