The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - These slots will have full ‑year costs of $305  million beginning in 2025 ‑26. The  budget also modifies and adds into statute details related to the multiyear slot expansion plan. (In 2021 ‑22, the Legislature and Governor agreed to add 206,500 child care slots by 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2023-24 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 15, 2023 - This year, as always, we advise adopting the best possible revenue estimate based on all available economic and revenue data. We do not view revenue uncertainties as a cause for inaction or a reason to adopt optimistic revenue assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4769

The 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 19, 2025 - This year, for example, our outlook reflects our best estimates of the effects of H.R. 1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the state budget but does not make assumptions about future federal policy changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5091

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - The budget package also reflects UC ’s continued implementation of its statutory nonresident replacement plan, with an additional 902 nonresident slots replaced with resident slots in 2023 ‑24. The budget package sets no 2023 ‑24  enrollment expectation for CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616

The 2024-25 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2024 - This includes, for example, $1.6  billion in spending delays for competitive transit grant funds, a sweep of nearly $600  million in unawarded General Child Care slots, and a change in the distribution of funds in the school facilities program that delays nearly $700  million in spending until after 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4902

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 27, 2021 - Human Services: Discretionary Spending Proposals in the 2021 ‑22 Budget Package General Fund (In Millions) Expand APS to older adults aged 60 and over and enhance services — Fund county costs associated with CalFresh simplifcations — Augment CFAP monthly benefits to their maximum per household size $24 Expand CFAP benefits to some previously ineligible immigrants — Augment CFAP benefits by 15
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4448/1

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - Accordingly, we have adopted terminology that more transparently reflects the underlying natur e of these budget solutions, if not always their precise  mechanics.) Major categories of borrowing in the budget  include: Medi ‑Cal Maneuver ($4.4   Billion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

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

Feb 4, 2022 - One advantage of this approach is that lowering tax revenues reduces some constitutionally required spending (described above) that otherwi se would be required in addition to meeting the SAL ’s requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4515

The 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Assessment

Feb 15, 2023 - The state could reform th e underlying tax structure to make it less volatile, which nearly certainly would involve reducing tax rates for higher ‑income earners. Or, the state could address volatility by building reserves —funds that can be saved during upswings and spent during downturns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4687

California's Legislative Analyst's Office and the Value of Independence

Nov 15, 2024 - Our purpose is not to align with the executive branch but to provide the Legislature with the independent, critical analysis it needs to make informed decisions that best serve the public interest. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4938