The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The state provides a statutorily required annual COLA —the same rate provided to K ‑12 education programs —to child care providers funded on the SRR (mainly General Child Care and State Preschool providers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - As the Governor ’s Committee on Education Excellence explained in 2007, “the problem with California ’s K ‑12 governance system is that everyone is in charge, and no one is accountable. ” Blurred Responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - (The measure also provides $8.5  billion for K-12 school facilities.) These funds may be used for various purposes, including constructing new buildings, renovating existing buildings, acquiring land, and purchasing equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - As we discuss in The 2026‑27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K‑12 Spending Plan , the Governor’s budget appropriates $5.6 billion less for schools and community colleges in 2025‑26 than the estimated minimum guarantee in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

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

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, where the Special Master provided reports to the court on vacancies and made r ecommendations to address them, the Receiver can directly hire CDCR healthcare staff, set the mental health budget, and create internal policies and goals to improve care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

Feb 23, 2026 - We recommend that the Legislature adopt a modified version of this proposal and conside r whether new provisional language is needed to prevent such problems from recurring. Background Cannabis Tax Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

UC Federal Grants and Contracts for Medical Care, R&D, and Other Purposes [EdBudget]

Feb 21, 2026 - UC Federal Grants and Contracts for Medical Care, R&D, and Other Purposes [EdBudget] a Amounts for 2024-25 are estimates based on 11 months of actuals. b Reflects expenditures, not annual grant award amounts. c This row excludes expenditures from NIH grants. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1047

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals 2,001 or more 400,000 Schools Must Opt Into Funding. To receive funding in 2026 ‑27, LEAs with eligible schools are required to notify CDE by November 1, 2026 that they intend to receive funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In turn, the impact on the r est of the budget would be exacerbated. Paying for awards in the year the costs are incurred would mitigate this situation, as the state would not have to rely on borrowing to cover annual program costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127