The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals

Feb 26, 2024 - If the Legislature believes these projects are a top priority and chooses to fund them, it likely will need to make additional reductions to other planned expenditures given the worsening budget picture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4856

The 2024-25 Budget: Salton Sea Management Program

Feb 26, 2024 - Beginning in 2026‑27, the Governor proposes to support the 18 positions with the Salton Sea Lithium Fund, which is anticipated to receive revenue from a lithium extraction tax in the coming years. Weigh Trade ‑Offs of Funding the Governor ’s Proposed Salton Sea Projects —Perhaps at a Partial Level —Against Other Budget Priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4859

The 2024-25 Budget: Transportation Budget Solutions

Feb 23, 2024 - This action essentially would allow the state to sustain funding for local projects to which it has already committed and reduce General Fund expenditures. However, this approach would result in the state supporting fewer overall transit and rail improvement projects over the coming years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4854

Evaluating Tax Policy Changes in the Governor's Budget [EconTax Blog]

Feb 22, 2024 - Doing so would result in a less equitable tax system and would not offer meaningful administrative efficiencies. We recommend rejecting the proposed change. Approve Elimination of Tax Expenditures for Fossil Fuel Production.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/797

Evaluating Tax Policy Changes in the Governor's Budget [EconTax Blog]

Feb 22, 2024 - Doing so would result in a less equitable tax system and would not offer meaningful administrative efficiencies. We recommend rejecting the proposed change. Approve Elimination of Tax Expenditures for Fossil Fuel Production.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/797

The 2024-25 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 22, 2024 - The Governor proposes to budget for CDCR ’s utility costs based on actual prior expenditures through CDCR ’s biannual adjustment process. Under the proposed methodology, the adjustment reflected in the Governor ’s budget would be based on the prior fiscal year ’s actual expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4852

The 2024-25 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 21, 2024 - Whereas unrestricted reserves totaled $1.8  billion (22  percent of expenditures) in 2018 ‑19, they grew to an estimated $3.1  billion (33  percent of expenditures) in 2022 ‑23. Both the Government Finance Officers Association and the Chancellor ’s Office ’s recommend that unrestricted reserves comprise a minimum of 16.7  percent (two months) of expenditures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4853

The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2024 - The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4847

The 2024-25 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan

Feb 20, 2024 - The  Legislature has flexibility around how it is able to direct GGRF revenues because the program was authorized in a way that is akin to a tax, meaning the funds can legally be used for broad purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4847

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - The Governor ’s proposal would commit the state to $4.4  million in discretionary General Fund expenditures, as the state is not required to provide payments to the counties to offset the cost of the workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849