The Definition of Qualified Capital Outlay for the State Appropriations Limit

Feb 18, 2022 - Do Purchases of Assets Count if a Single Unit is Worth Less Than $100,000, Even if the Value of the Total Purchase Is Greater? In some cases, the state might purchase a group of assets (for example, multiple tiny homes or a fleet of vehicles) where each individual purchase (a tiny home, including the land it sits
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4547

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - A more risk ‑averse car owner might purchase full ‑coverage insurance while a less risk ‑averse car owner might purchase only what is legally required. Yet these analogies do not well describe the state ’s revenue situation —because , unlike with a car accident, the question of revenue drops is not if but when .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - To address the budget problem, the budget also makes several other funding changes: Postpones Infrastructure Funding for the City of Fresno. Last year ’s budget allocated $250  million for public infrastructure investments in the City of Fresno.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - To address the budget problem, the budget also makes several other funding changes: Postpones Infrastructure Funding for the City of Fresno. Last year ’s budget allocated $250  million for public infrastructure investments in the City of Fresno.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - Where the state has implemented expansions of state-federal partnerships, however, there typically is greater fiscal flexibility. Can the Entire Program Be Evaluated, or Should Oversight Focus on Specific Components?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Two key areas where these savings have eroded are in the managed care organization (MCO) tax package and reductions to state operations. These are described in the box below. The forthcoming Appendix 1 will also provide a full list of the solutions from the 2024 ‑25 budget package that generate savings in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California

Apr 28, 2020 - Where possible, we rely on estimates from a relevant state department or directly from the federal government. However, in many cases, the estimates of amounts that will flow to California are still unknown or could continue to change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4226

The 2023-24 Budget: Considering Inflation's Effects on State Programs

Nov 16, 2022 - When inflation is high, not only does the purchasing power of the grant decline more rapidly, but also the resources required to meet the Legislature’s goal increase faster. Heightens Risks of Project Failure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4647

Flexible Funding to California in the American Rescue Plan

Mar 23, 2021 - Cities and counties will receive fiscal recovery funds based on a set of formulas that considers the jurisdiction ’s population, among other factors. The federal government will distribute funds directly to all counties and cities with populations greater than 50,000.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4407

The 2020-21 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2020 - While significant reductions are necessary given the severity of the budget crisis, we recommend the Legislature take a more surgical approach where possible. In the coming days and weeks, we will help identify alternative solutions where available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4232