RSS feed of recent publications on the state budget from the Legislative Analyst's Office.https://lao.ca.govState BudgetThe <i>Supplemental Report of the 2026-27 Budget Act</i> contains statements of legislative intent that were adopted during deliberations on the 2026-27 budget package.https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5206https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5206Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTState BudgetThis post discusses features of the state's spending plan that were not covered elsewhere in the 2026-27 Spending Plan series.https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5205https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5205Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTState BudgetCalifornia's borrowable cash balance reached over $100 billion in 2024—an extraordinary level by any historical measure. This report explains why the balance grew so dramatically, what benefits this balance has conferred, as well as the risks that arise from using it in novel ways. https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5198https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5198Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTState BudgetEach year, our office publishes California Spending Plan, a series of publications that summarize the annual state budget. The flagship report of this series, Overview of the Spending Plan, is presented here along with short online posts that focus on major areas and features of the 2026-27 budget package. As the material becomes available, we will add them to the series page.https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5084https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5084Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTState BudgetEach year, our office publishes the California Spending Plan to summarize the annual state budget. In this publication we provide an overview of the 2026-27 budget package, give a brief description of how the budget process unfolded, and then highlight the major features of the budget approved by the Legislature and signed by the Governor. https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5197https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5197Wed, 26 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTState BudgetAssembly Budget Committee No. 7 on Accountability and Oversighthttps://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5193https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5193Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTState BudgetSenate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Reviewhttps://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5192https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5192Wed, 24 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTState BudgetPresented to: Senate Committee on Budget and Fiscal Reviewhttps://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5190https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5190Mon, 15 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMTState BudgetIn this report, we provide a summary of and comments on this revised budget, focusing on the overall condition of the state General Fund. <p><small><b><i>Update (5/21/26):</b> Upon further review and receipt of additional information from the administration, we estimate the amount of discretionary spending in the May Revision is $1.1 billion, rather than $1.3 billion.</i></small></p>https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5187https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5187Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTState BudgetAs our office publishes responses to the Governor's 2026-27 May Revision, we will add them to this index page.https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5186https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5186Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT