Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - Comparing California ’s current reserve policy to other states offers another perspective on the shortcomings of Proposition  2. Figure  6 shows a measure of state revenue volatility put together by researchers at the Pew Charitable Trusts using 15 years of revenue collection data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - This section offers some questions to determine how to focus those efforts. What Is the Distribution of General Fund Commitments? Figure  1 shows the relative size and expected growth rates of major General Fund programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983