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

Feb 4, 2022 - Statute defines capital outlay as: “an appropriation for a fixed asset (including land and construction) with a useful life of 10 or more years and a value which equals or exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000). ” The state could spend more on infrastructure ‑related purposes from a variety of fund sources, including General Fund, Proposition  98 General Fund, and/or some tax ‑revenue supported special funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4515

The Definition of Qualified Capital Outlay for the State Appropriations Limit

Feb 18, 2022 - Common Questions About Capital Outlay Exclusions What Is a “Fixed Asset? ” The statute does not define the term fixed asset, although it does give land and construction as examples of included components.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4547

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - For example, in 2018 ‑19, the Legislature created the Budget Deficit Savings Account —which was used to temporarily hold a $2.6  billion optional deposit into the BSA —and the Safety Net Reserve —a reserve specifically dedicated to CalWORKs and Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Specifically, it would allow DGS to enter into competitively bid, fixed price, indefinite quantity contracts for certain public works. This could reduce the number of separate contracts DGS uses to procure services, such as roofing, painting, or plumbing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Specifically, it would allow DGS to enter into competitively bid, fixed price, indefinite quantity contracts for certain public works. This could reduce the number of separate contracts DGS uses to procure services, such as roofing, painting, or plumbing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2022-23 Budget: State Appropriations Limit Implications

Mar 30, 2022 - (As of 2018 ‑19, cities and counties had over $150  billion in collective room under their limits. As a result, changing this definition is unlikely to result in very many local governments exceeding their limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4583

New Inflation Poses Not So New Budget Risk

Dec 15, 2022 - For the many state programs that do not adjust automatically, appropriations are fixed at their existing level. Unless the Legislature appropriates additional funds, higher inflation itself does not cause the state to spend more.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4653

Flexible Funding to California in the American Rescue Plan

Mar 23, 2021 - The state is not expected to experience a reduction in General Fund revenue in 2020-21 or 2021-22 compared to 2018-19 (the baseline revenue year in the ARP). Specifically, General Fund revenues (excluding constitutional reserve deposits) were $143  billion in 2018-19, while comparable revenues for 2020-21 and 2021-22 currently are estimated to be $158  billion and $161  billion, respectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4407

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

Aug 30, 2021 - The budget defines capital outlay primarily as the “acquisition of land or other real property to be owned by the state. ” In contrast, statute defines qualified capital outlay expenditures for the purposes of the SAL as: “an appropriation for a fixed asset (including land and construction) with a useful life of 10 or more years and a value which equals or exceeds one hundred
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4449

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - Six bargaining units (Units 2 [Attorney and Hearing Officer], 5 [Highway Patrol], 8 [Firefighter], 9 [Professional Engineer], 13 [Stationary Engineer], and 18 [Psyc hiatric Technician]) have active agreements that were ratified before 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814