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

Feb 20, 2026 - At the same time, the state would continue to use $10  billion in reserves in 2025-26 under the administration ’s plan. 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).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - Middle Class Scholarships (MCS) Arrears Budgeting ($1 Billion). The budget package reflects $1 billion in savings by deferring recognition of MCS program costs from 2025‑26 to 2026‑27 on a budgetary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - In this report, we provide a high ‑level summary and our initial analysis of the Governor ’s budget based on our preliminary review (as of January 10). In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release many additional issue ‑specific budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The State Appropriations Limit

Apr 21, 2021 - In 1986 ‑87, the state had excess revenues of $1. 1  b illion. Proposition   4 r equired the excess to be rebated to  taxpayers. Proposition   98  (198 8) a nd Proposition   111  Made Changes to the SAL.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4416

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The spending plan allocates up to $1. 26  b illion in Proposition   56 r evenues to be spent in Medi ‑Cal in 2018 ‑ 19 o n the following purposes: Up to $821   Million for Provider Payment Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/6

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 12, 2026 - On January 9, 2026, Governor Newsom’s administration presented its proposed state budget to the California Legislature. In this report, we provide a high-level summary and our initial analysis of the Governor’s budget based on our preliminary review (as of January 10). Assembly Budget Handout (PDF) Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Handout (PDF)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5101

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

Oct 2, 2018 - Children with exceptional needs: from 1. 2 t o 1.54. Children with severe disabilities: from 1. 5 t o 1.93. (An adjustment factor of 1. 5 r eimburses providers at 1. 5 t imes the rate for other children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/4

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Of the $18 billion received by local governments, counties received over half ($10 billion). (San Francisco, which is a city and a county, is included in our discussion of cities below.) The northern counties received more federal funding on a pe r-person basis in part because these counties have relatively small populations and received larger amounts for national forest related payments and other grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/5

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - First, it requires the state to make temporary payments on top of the Proposition   98 r equirement beginning in 2021 ‑22. Each payment will equal 1. 5  p ercent of annual General Fund revenue and can be allocated for any school or community college purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

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

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget provides SCROC $ 3  m illion for the second of four installments totaling $ 10  m illion over four years ($ 4  m illion in 2017 ‑18, $ 3  m illion in 2018 ‑19, $ 2  m illion in 2019 ‑20, and $ 1  m illion in 2020 ‑21).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/3