The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - The grants support innovation and improvement in lower-division courses, with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM ) courses. The 2025-26 state budget agreement indicated intent to end this program in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - Army Corps of Engineers and SWRCB and its nine regional boards issue permits to regulate dredged and fill materials and discharge (pollutants and stormwater) entering waterways from cities, industries, and farms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - C = construction; DB = design Bbild; and STEM = science, technology, engineering, and math. Assessment Trade-Offs in Deciding How Much Funding to Allocate in 2026-27. Under the Governor ’s budget, the state would be committing nearly $1.3  billion (83  percent) of total Proposition  2 bond funding through 2026-27, leaving $249  million (17  percent) available for future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - STEM = science, technology, engineering, and math. DB = design-build. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization [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/5153

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Background Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grants Created in 2021-22 Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - The largest of these programs provide funding for certain types of instruction (such as adult education or career technical education), student support, and financial aid. The remaining programs serve various purposes ranging from faculty support to information technology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - Army Corps of Engineers For WOTUS, regulates discharges of dredged or fill material. Also requires a Section 401 certification. Water and transportation infrastructure (levees, highways), mining, and development fill.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144