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Fiscal Outlook

Legislative Analyst’s Office

November 27, 2012

www.lao.ca.gov

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What Is the LAO?

Created in 1941 Nonpartisan, Independent Staff to the

Legislature Provides Fiscal and Policy Analysis—

Particularly on Budget-Related Matters

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May Revision 2012

2011-12 Ended in Deficit 2012-13 Projected Budget Gap Total Actions Needed = $15.7 Billion

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State General Fund Budget Spending by Program, 2011-12

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Actions to Close the 2012-13 Budget Gap(In Billions)

Amount

Tax Revenues From Proposition 30 $8.5

Related Proposition 98 Increase -2.9

Other Revenues 0.4

Expenditure Actions 4.6

Borrowing/Funding Shifts/One-Time Revenues 5.8

Total Solutions $16.4

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Key Things to Watch: Risks in 2012-13 Budget Plan

Proposition 30—$8.5 billion RDA funds—$3.2 Billion Revenues

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The State’s General Fund:2012-13 Revenues

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November LAO Fiscal Forecast

Forecast Revenues for Five Years Forecast Expenditures for Five Years Subtract

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A Christmas Carolby Charles Dickens

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Home prices now recovering after steep decline

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Building Activity is forecast to recover

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Taxable sales are forecast to grow modestly

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Jobs in California Recovering Slowly

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LAO projections of GF Condition is no corrective actions are taken

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Forecasted Operating Surpluses Beginning in 2014-15

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Upcoming LAO Publications

Updated Local Government Timeline Property Tax Primer Insufficient ERAF Cal FACTS

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Other Resources

First name. Last name @lao.ca.gov• Marianne O’Malley• Brian Uhler (local finance) • Chas Alamo (sales and property tax forecast)

Legislative Analyst’s Office: www.lao.ca.gov