California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]     a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Proposition 51 (2016) bond funds. c The performance criteria phase is the initial phase of this design-build project. d Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. e Center operated by Riverside
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

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

Feb 21, 2026 - The amounts in this row reflect federal allowances (or reimbursements) for indirect expenditures on research facilities and administration, formally known as Facilities & Administrative (F&A) costs. g Reflects expenditures to operate and manage DOE national laboratories. h Includes grants and contracts for various other purposes, including instruction and training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1047

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

Feb 17, 2026 - At the State Water Resources Control Board, positions include staff who help regulate waste discharge into waters of the state, including drinkin g water sources. Eliminating these positions consequently would come with serious trade-offs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - Property taxes are a major revenue source for local governments, raisin g about $100  billion annually statewide. How Is a Property Tax Bill Calculated? Each annual property tax bill is equal to the taxable value of the property multiplied by the property tax rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035

K-12 Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

Jan 19, 2026 - Includes $50 million each year for Quality Rating and Improvement System. c Includes $150 million in one-time funds provided in the June 2025 budget. d June 2025 budget also provided $2 million in unspent prior-year funds to support the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. e Less than $500,000. f June 2024 budget also provided $4.3 million in unspent prior-year funds to support agency
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1069

Immunology and immunotherapy. [Ballot]

Dec 17, 2025 - Resultin g revenue is first deposited into the state ’s General Fund until it equals the total cost of the bonds. Thereafter, resulting revenues are deposited into the California Immunology and Immunotherapy Medical Research Fund to support future research grants and activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-026

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

Dec 10, 2025 - In addition to completing a CEQA review, applicants wishing to implement a new project typically must obtain a number of permits requiring discretionary approval from one or more g overnment agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education (CDE) [EdBudget]

Dec 2, 2025 - g Funded by the State School Facilities Fund. Of this funding, $854,000 is available on a one-time basis in 2025-26 and $1.1 million is available in 2026-27 through 2029-30. h Of this funding, $328,000 is available on a one-time basis and $164,000 is available ongoing.   
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1015

New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget]

Nov 17, 2025 - In turn, the Department of Technology and Department of Finance are to review the Chancellor's Office report and submit recommendations to the Legislature by March 31, 2026. f Information is to be included in an existing annual report related to basic needs centers. g TBL modifies the due date for an existing reporting requirement. h Reflects the date by which CSAC must post specified data on its website. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1033

Major Higher Education Budget Developments [EdBudget]

Nov 12, 2025 - Defers fundin g for implementing the nonresident enrollment replacement plan at UC in 2025-26. Recognizes higher Cal Grant costs. Provides $50 million to extend Golden State Teacher Grants by one year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1024