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February 23, 2026 - In this post, we discuss three Governor’s budget proposals for the Department of Tax and Fee Administration’s (CDTFA’s) cannabis and tobacco programs.
February 23, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47
February 20, 2026 - Recent stock market performance continues to boost income tax collections. In our Fiscal Outlook, we strongly advised the Legislature to treat near-term strength in tax collections as temporary because we expect these gains to reverse. Further, the state faces significant structural deficits in the future. Accordingly, any windfall received from this revenue uptick represents an opportunity for the Legislature to prepare for future fiscal challenges.
February 19, 2026 - In this post, we discuss “Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation,” a newly identified mandate since enactment of the 2025-26 Budget Act.
February 18, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor's proposed budget for food assistance programs, including CalFresh.
February 18, 2026 - In this post, we provide an assessment of the Governor's proposed CalWORKs budget for 2026-27.
February 17, 2026 - In this post, we assess the Governor’s proposal to eliminate certain vacant state environmental positions.
February 11, 2026 - In this post we assess the Governor’s request for permanent funding for the Cannabis Control Appeals Panel.
February 11, 2026 - In this post, we provide an overview of the Governor's proposed 2026-27 budget for the Department of Justice and analyze several proposals to fund the department's firearm-related workload.
February 10, 2026 - In this post, we analyze a California Public Utilities Commission proposal to implement changes to the California Climate Credit pursuant to Chapter 117 of 2025 (AB 1207, Irwin).
December 9, 2025 - In this post, we discuss the November 2025 cap-and-invest program auction results, as well as potential implications for the 2026-27 budget.
November 21, 2025 - The 2025-26 spending plan provides around $38 billion from the General Fund for human services programs across ten state departments, councils, and commissions.
November 19, 2025 - Chapter 442 of 2023 (AB 543, Gipson) extended a longstanding sales tax exemption for certain purchases of bunker fuel, also known as maritime fuel. The law directs our office to submit an annual report containing data on three outcomes: the average monthly maritime fuel price at all domestic and international Pacific seaports, the average monthly maritime fuel price at California seaports, and maritime fuel deliveries at California seaports. This report fulfills that statutory requirement.
November 14, 2025 - This post summarizes the state’s 2025-26 spending package for higher education. It is part of our Spending Plan series. In this post, we provide an overview of the state’s higher education spending package, then cover spending for the California Community Colleges (CCC), California State University (CSU), University of California (UC), student financial aid, and California State Library. The EdBudget part of our website contains many tables providing more detail about the 2025-26 education budget.
November 14, 2025 - This post summarizes Child Care and State Preschool spending in the 2025-26 budget package.