The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - This  is not a prediction of what will happen —state and federal laws and policies will change in the coming years —but rather serves as a baseline to help the Legislature understand its starting place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2015-16 Budget: Effectively Implementing the 2014 Water Bond [Publication Details]

Feb 11, 2015 - The 2015-16 Budget: Effectively Implementing the 2014 Water Bond [Publication Details] The 2015-16 Budget: Effectively Implementing the 2014 Water Bond Format: HTML Description: In August 2014, the Legislature approved Chapter 188, Statutes of 2014 (AB 1471, Rendon), which placed before the voters a water bond measure primarily aimed at increasing the supply of clean, safe, and reliable water and restoring habitat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3171

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Self –Service Terminals. The budget includes an ongoing increase of $8  million for DMV to expand the use of self –service terminals, which allow DMV customers to process their vehicle registration renewal transactions at automated kiosks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/9

Despite Fiscal Forecasting Uncertainties, Multiyear Budget Planning Essential

May 27, 2021 - Building on these policy-related benefits, another reason for regularly preparing multiyear fiscal estimates is that doing so sends a reassuring signal to financial markets and the state ’s creditors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4443

California's Legislative Analyst's Office and the Value of Independence

Nov 15, 2024 - Although aligning revenue estimates might reduce the potential for confusion, doing so would risk creating bigger problems. In particular, it could provide a false sense of certainty about the state ’s fiscal position.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4938

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 17, 2019 - Of the ongoing spending increases, $ 301  m illion is for more non ‑CalWORKs slots. (All major child care and preschool programs received an increase in slots, including the State Preschool program, which received an expansion similar to the Governor ’s proposal.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4083

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

Oct 2, 2018 - Additionally, from this ongoing amount, the budget sets aside $1. 3  m illion in 2018 ‑ 19 t o study the feasibility of levying an assessment to support flood management activities within the Sacramento ‑San Joaquin Drainage District.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/9

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

Oct 2, 2018 - Payments are intended to serve as temporary assistance for families as they search for permanent housing. The daily rate was last increased in 2006 (from $ 40 p er day to $ 65 p er day).   Fingerprinting Requirement Discontinued.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/7

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Some of the major provisions of Chapter  27 of 2017 (SB  94, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) —amended by Chapter   253 of 2017 (AB  133, Committee on Budget) —provide the following: Allows for Vertical Integration, Including Self ‑Distribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/12

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - As we described in our November Fiscal Outlook , the recent stronger-than-expected revenue trends are almost entirely explained by the personal income tax (PIT), which has seen double digit growth this year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104