The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - This is a net increase of $11  million (7  percent) from the revised 2023-24 level. We identify some of the major actions taken in the 2024-25 budget process below. California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - This is a net increase of $11  million (7  percent) from the revised 2023-24 level. We identify some of the major actions taken in the 2024-25 budget process below. California Consumer Financial Protection Law (CCFPL).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - Setting aside all capital gains revenues would increase the state ’s spending on both debt payments and reserve deposits before 2029 ‑30. After 2029 ‑30, the Legislature could choose to dedicate all of these requirements to reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - The budget package includes $2.7 billion in one time funds from various state and federal fund sources to support the following: (1) monthly rate supplement payments to providers based on region and number of enrolled children from January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025; (2) a one-time provider lump-sum transitional payment; (3) a narrower
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - These choices included about $11  billion in spending ‑related solutions and $15  billion in all other solutions, including $5.5  billion in temporary revenue increases and a $7  billion withdrawal from the state ’s rainy ‑day fund .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal

Feb 4, 2022 - The spending must be: (1)  related to an emergency declaration by the Governor, (2)  approved by a two ‑thirds vote of the Legislature, and (3)  dedicated to an account for expenditures relating to that emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4515

The 2024-25 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2024 - By pulling back substantially on one-time and temporary spending, as well as making some ongoing reductions, the Governor ’s May Revision shrinks the state ’s projected deficits from around $30  billion (our December 2023 estimates) to an average of less than $10  billion (our estimates today).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4907

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 27, 2022 - The budget extends the state ’s COVID-19 sick leave policy by three months, from September 30, 2022 to December 31, 2022. The state ’s COVID-19 sick leave policy requires employers to provide workers up to 40 hours of sick leave to use if (1)  under COVID-19 isolation, (2)  attending a vaccine appointment, or (3)  experiencing COVID-19 symptoms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4626

The 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

May 23, 2023 - Figure  1 shows our office ’s projections of the state ’s budget condition compared to the administration ’s estimates. As the figure shows, both of our offices project the state will have operating deficits (budget problems) over the multiyear period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4772

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These solutions yielded General Fund savings of $11  billion through 2025 ‑26. The Governor ’s budget reduces this amount by $1.3  billion through 2025 ‑26. The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951