Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - Civil penalties on covered co mpanies may be assessed as a percentage of annual gross revenue, beginning at 5 percent for initial violations and increasing to as much as 100 percent for violations that remain u ncured over specified time periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

Major Higher Education Budget Developments [EdBudget]

Nov 5, 2025 - Makes a major change to how the MCS program is funded by locking in award coverage, funding the program one year in arrears, and using a General Fund loan to pay for budget-year co sts. Rejects funding for College Corps and the California College of the Arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/992

Major Higher Education Budget Developments [EdBudget]

Nov 12, 2025 - Makes a major change to how the MCS program is funded by locking in award coverage, funding the program one year in arrears, and using a General Fund loan to pay for budget-year co sts. Rejects funding for College Corps and the California College of the Arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1024

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - While eliminating vacancies could appear to be an easy way to achieve ongoing budgetary savings, in some cases doing so co uld undermine environmental departments ’ long-term capacity and ability to achieve the goals and tasks laid out for them in state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

Administration’s Cap-and-Trade Report Provides New Information, Raises Issues For Consideration

Apr 15, 2016 - Although the report describes the types of co-benefits that each program is expected to achieve, it does not include quantitative estimates of co-benefits. According to the administration, it focused its initial quantification efforts on GHGs and greater focus will be on co-benefits in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3445

Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - Co nversely, if the project would have significant environmental impacts, some of which cannot be avoided or mitigated, the agency must develop a more detailed analysis of the environ mental effects known as an environmental impact report (EIR).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

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

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

^[PDF] Special Education: Study of Incidence of Disabilities Final Report

ORANGE 3002 *SOLANO CO. OFFICE OF EDUCATIO 10488 SOLANO COUNTY 4801 BENICIA UNIFIED 70524 SOLANO COUNTY 4801 DIXON UNIFIED 70532 SOLANO COUNTY 4801 FAIRFIELD-SUISUN UNIFIED 70540 SOLANO COUNTY 4801 TRAVIS UNIFIED 70565 SOLANO COUNTY 4801 VACAVILLE UNIFIED 70573 SOLANO COUNTY 4801 *SONOMA CO.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/special_education_0998/special_ed_incidence_by_air.pdf

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The spending plan includes a total of $28.7  million total funds ($22.1  million General Fund) to expand services for individuals with especially complex needs, such as co-occurring diagnoses of developmental disabilities and mental health disorders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/1

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - The program would provide certain tribal police officers of three federally recognized tribes with state peace officer authority under specific circumstances and co nditions. DOJ —in coordination with POST —is required to monitor the program on an ongoing basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085