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

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The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - SAL = state appropriations limit; CAC = California Arts Council; CSSSA = California State Summer School for the Arts; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CSL = California State Library; CTC = Commission on Teacher Credentialing; DCA = Department of Consumer Affairs; DCC = Department of Cannabis Control; DFPI = Departm
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616/1

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget $3,135 $4,677 BCH = Secretary for Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency; HHAPP = Homeless Housing, Assistance, and Prevention Program; FHC = Family Homelessness Challenge Grants; BSCC  =  Board of State and Community Corrections; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4825/1

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

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The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements

Feb 20, 2026 - In addition, recent budgets have relied on nearly $30  billion in borrowing to address deficits, and the Governor ’s budget proposes almost $6  billion in additional borrowing (see Figure  1). A period of strong revenue growth is not an appropriate time to draw down significant reserves or continue to rely on borrowing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2025-26 Budget: California Spending Plan Series [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - Each year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The flagship report of this series, Overview of the Spending Plan, is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2025-26 budget package. As the posts become available, we will add them below.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5105

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Figure  6 summarizes some of these actions. Figure 6
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/1

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - Office of Planning and Research Provides $10   Million Ongoing General Fund for New Online Learning Lab. The purpose of the new California Education Learning Laboratory is to expand lower ‑division online and hybrid courses at the state ’s three public higher education segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/5

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

May 17, 2025 - Revenues for prior and current years are up a total of $6  billion, primarily reflecting stronger ‑than ‑expect personal income tax collections which are running $4  billion ahead of prior projections as of April.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5044

Fiscal Outlook: In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)

Nov 15, 2017 - For further discussion of the MCO tax, please reference the “Medi-Cal” online post. 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
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