The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - As mentioned in the “Establishment of the Second California Prison Receivership ” section of this brief, CDCR is under federal court order in the Coleman  v.  Newsom case to reduce mental health vacancies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - In  addition to state funding, CCC receives federal funding for CTE through the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V). In 2025 ‑26, CCC is receiving $74  million in Perkins V funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - Supreme Court decision — Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ( Sackett ) —narrowed the definition of WOTUS. The ruling limits federal jurisdiction to relatively permanent bodies of water and to wetlands that have a continuous surface connection to WOTUS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

Rideshare companies. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Drivers for rideshare companies work as independent contractors rather than employees, generally using their own v ehicles and choosing when and where to work. Most drivers for rideshare companies drive part-time and many only work for less than a year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-028

^[PDF] California's Parimutuel Horse Racing Tax

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https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1984/californias_paramutual_horse_racing_tax.pdf

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Supreme Court issued a decision in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen case that found laws requiring people provide “good cause ” to carry a concealed weapon to be unconstitutional.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Supreme Court ruled in Texas v. White that the initial act admitting a state to the Union “was final. ” The court said: “There was no place for reconsideration, or revocation, except through revolution, or through consent of the states. ” Initiatives and Constitutional Revisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - That decision ( Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ) narrowed federal Clean Water Act protections, thereby indirectly shifting regulatory responsibilities for certain bodies of water to the state under state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

^[PDF] Why Aren't Revenue Esitmates More Accurate?

California Variables: Ul N Persnn-31 incoo-e (billions $) $186.2 (9.8%) $190.0 (10.2%) $191.8 (10.7%) $193.9 (12.5%) $197.4 (14.0%) $200.7 (14.2%) I Civil iiln alplo}1T€nt (roo) 9,070 (2.5%) 9,375 (2.6%) 9,515 (3.4%) 9,905 (6.3%) 9,824 (5.6%) 10,135 (6.5%) IJI'1€I1'p1o)'!
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/1984/13_why_are_nt_%20revenue_estimates_more_accurate.pdf

The 2025-26 Budget: State Mandate—Santa Ana Regional Water Quality Control Board

May 5, 2025 - It also asserts that a 2002 appellate court decision ( Howard Jarvis Association v. City of Salinas ) —which found that the city did not have sufficient fee authority to levy a stormwater fee due to the voter approval requirement —was wrongly decided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5039