Gabe Petek – California Globe

Legislative Analyst Warns CA May Face Budget Shortfall as Early as Next Year

May 18, 2022 12:22 pm

The California Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) issued a warning on Tuesday that California may be facing a budget shortfall as early as next year due to to the increasingly likelihood of a recession, inflation, and Governor Gavin Newsom’s spending plan...

Gov. Newsom’s State Surplus Found To Be Only $38 Billion In New LAO Report

May 19, 2021 11:33 am

Earlier this week, the California Legislative Analyst’s Office, a non-partisan group within the California state government, found that the state budget surplus is only around $38 billion – half of the $76 billion that Governor Newsom touted in his recent...