The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - New Tax Expenditures of $150   Million. The Governor ’s budget includes some revenue proposals, which would expand existing tax expenditures and create new ones. This includes increasing the existing film tax credit from $330  million to $750  million per year and excluding some military retirement income from taxation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2019-20 May Revision: Sales Tax Exemptions for Diapers and Menstrual Products

May 12, 2019 - The annual budget process gives the Legislature a natural opportunity to review and possibly modify conventional expenditures. Expiration dates provide similar opportunities for tax expenditures, helping the Legislature make the best use of its budgetary resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4040

Understanding The State’s Astonishing Cash Position

Sep 16, 2026 - The excess arose from an unusual sequence of events: throughout 2022 ‑23, the Controller distributed funds to schools based on expenditure levels approved in June 2022 and 2023. However, a severe and unprecedented late ‑arriving decline in income tax revenues occurred at the same time, with collections down 25  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5198

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - This evaluation applies to both traditional spending programs and tax expenditures. Why Is It Particularly Important Now? State Faces Notable Deficits After 2025-26, Meaning Difficult Choices Are Ahead.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Aug 26, 2026 - Major Features Tax Policy Extends Limitations on Business Tax Credits. Two years ago, the state temporarily increased corporation tax revenues by limiting the amount of tax credits a business can claim to $5  million for tax years 2024, 2025, and 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5197

Understanding $100 Billion in Spending Growth: Causes and Fiscal Implications

Apr 28, 2026 - IT expenditures span both employee compensation —including salaries and benefits of state IT workers —and operating expenses and equipment, which include, for example, software licenses, hardware, and cloud services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5176

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Aug 26, 2026 - CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; FTB = Franchise Tax Board; UIS = unsatisfactory immigration status; Preschool = State Preschool; CDCR = California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation; DOJ = Department of Justice; and IHSS = In ‑Home Supportive Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5197/2

The 2021-22 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Aug 30, 2021 - The Legislature can use excess revenues in three ways: (1)  appropriate more money for purposes excluded from the state appropriations limit (SAL), (2)  split the excess between additional school and community college district spending and taxpayer rebates, or (3)  lower tax revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4449

The 2026-27 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 18, 2026 - APS = Adult Protective Services; CDTFA = California Department of Tax and Fee Administration; CSAC = California Student Aid Commission; DOJ  =  Department of Justice; HBEX = California Health Benefit Exchange; HCD = Department of Housing and Community Development; IHSS = In ‑Home Supportive Services; and UIS = unsatisfactory immigration status Appendix 2, Figure 3 General Fund Spending Solutions (Reversions) Proposed in the 2026 ‑27 May Revision (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5187/2

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

Jan 12, 2026 - The Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties (SFEU) is a general ‑purpose reserve commonly used to provide capacity for unanticipated expenditures, including state costs associated with disasters and other emergencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101