The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Between 2019 ‑20 and the Governors 2026 ‑27 budget estimate, IHSS General Fund costs are estimated to grow by about 170  percent. From approximately $4.7  billion General Fund (absent one ‑time federal funds used to offset General Fund during COVID ‑19) to $12.6  billion General Fund (absent the Governor ’s proposed 2026 ‑27 IHSS reductions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The savings reductions are concentrated in a few solutions, with lower estimated savings from newly collected drug rebates (a $400  million total reduction in savings across 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27) and the end of coverage for most adult dental services for individuals with UIS (a  $170  million reduction in savings in 2026 ‑27).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Proposal

Feb 24, 2026 - Specifically, we estimate that the proposed tax credit alone implies a carbon price of over $170 per metric ton of carbon dioxide equivalent. (That is, if all the estimated carbon emission reductions from each gallon of SAF are attributed exclusively to the proposed policy, we estimate that the cost per met ric ton for these reductions would be over $170.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

Relating to attorney fees and medical damages in motor vehicle accident cases. [Ballot]

Nov 24, 2025 - For medical liens and potential future medical expenses, the award amount would be limited to (1) 125% of the applicable fee-for-service Medicare reimbursement rate, (2) 170% of the applicable fee-for-service Medi-Cal reimbursement rate if no Medicare rate exists, or (3) the median or average rates paid by certain commercial insurers if no Medicare or Medi-Cal rate exists.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-022

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 25, 2024 - In 2024-25, the backfill was estimated to grow to nearly $13.5 million. c Carryover to extend the encumbrance period for an appropriation made in Chapter 240 of 2021 (SB 170, Skinner). d Represents the third year of a four-year funding plan for the Nutrition Policy Institute.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/877

The 2024-25 Budget: Preliminary May Revision Analysis for Child Welfare

May 24, 2024 - Passing only what is necessary this year would allow more time for the remaining stakeholder questions and policy issues to be worked out and give the Legislature the chance to assess whether the rates structure is in line with its vision for permanent CC R rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4909

The 2024-25 Budget: Flood Management Proposals

Feb 26, 2024 - For example, the Kopta Slough project would restore a river channel and remove rock revetment, ultimately leading to restoration of 170 acres of salmon rearing habitat on the Sacramento River. Similarly, the Crow ’s Landing project would restore a floodplain and provide 270 acres of salmon habitat in the San Joaquin River basin.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4856

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - (We note that about $170  million of this increase is due to spending related to the COVID ‑19 pandemic in 2021 ‑22.) As shown in Figure  3 below, inflation ‑adjusted spending on medical care increased every year over this time period, with the exception of 2009 ‑10 and 2010 ‑ 11 —when spending was reduced in response to the Great Recession —and 2012 ‑ 13 —when spending declined due to a reduction in the prison population associated with the 2011 realignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2023 - As shown in the figure, the budget does include net reductions to a few ZEV programs, most notably a total of $550  million —$380  million through the California Energy Commission (CEC) and $170  million through the California Air Resources Board (CARB) —for transit buses and infrastructure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4807