The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities [Publication Details]

Mar 17, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposals to fund the second batch of community college capital outlay projects under Proposition 2, an education facilities bond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - As Figure  2 shows, the Governor proposes to fund all ten projects selected by the Chancellor ’s Office. The Governor ’s budget includes $28  million Proposition  2 bond funds for the preliminary plans and working drawings phases of these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - A large portion of the General Fund support is used to support the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) enforcement teams, which seize firearms from people prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Oct 22, 2025 - The special rules for vacation homes and business properties only app lied to the first $1  million of combined property value. Proposition  19 narrowed these special rules. The rules now only apply to two types of properties: (1)  homes that a child or grandchild uses as a primary residence and (2)  farms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-017

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - CDCR Also Continuing to Operate Excess APP and ICF Bed Capacity. As shown in Figure   4 , CDCR is also operating excess capacity in other types of inpatient beds, including 205 APPs, 327  ICFs at both men ’s prisons and state hospitals, 32  APP/ICF beds at women ’s prisons, and 13 APP/ICF beds for the condemned population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Proposition 22 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2020 - This measure prohibits workplace discrimination and requires that companies: (1) develop sexual harassment policies, (2) conduct criminal background checks, and (3) mandate safety training for drivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=22&year=2020

^[PDF] Items 0820‑001‑0460 and 0820‑101‑0001 Firearms Enforcement Activities

Reporting Requirements „ Both houses approved language requiring (1) local law enforcement agencies report on how the funds were used and assessing the effectiveness of their enforcement activities and (2) annual reporting on APPS investigation team workload. „ The Senate plan also requires DOJ assess the health of the DROS Special Account and provide recommendations for ensuring it remains solvent.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2019/Firearms-Enforcement-Activities-053019.pdf

Long-term Capacity for Debt Payments Under Proposition 2

Dec 21, 2017 - Provisions of Proposition  2 Key Provisions of Proposition  2. Proposition  2 requires the state to make: (1) minimum annual payments toward certain eligible debts (until 2029 ‑30) and (2) deposits into the state ’s rainy day fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3727

App-based rideshare and delivery drivers. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2019 - Background App-Based Rideshare and Delivery App-Based Rideshare and Delivery. Some companies now allow customers, using a smartphone application ( “app ”), to hire someone to provide a service. The most common work done this way is personal transportation ( “ridesharing ”) and food delivery.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-026

^[PDF] Ballot Analysis

This measure prohibits workplace discrimination and requires that companies: (1) develop sexual harassment policies, (2) conduct criminal background checks, and (3) mandate safety training for drivers.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2020/Prop22-110320.pdf