Proposition 50 [Ballot]

Nov 4, 2025 - The Commission includes 14 members: 5 Democratic members, 5 Republican members, and 4 members who are not registered with either of those political parties. When the Commission draws new congressional district maps, it must follow federal and state laws.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=50&year=2025

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Oct 24, 2025 - Such funds are allocated by the state to support trial court operations in counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spe nd on education. This reduction is $11  million more than the revised 2024-25 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5085

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - The state also could structure copays in ways that promote high ‑value care, such as by adopting higher charges for less medically necessary services. These decision points will affect the impact on utilization and associated savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - (This improves the budget condition.) Second, these higher revenues are more than offset by more discretionary spending, which totals $4  billion in the final package, compared to $1.6  billion in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Promotes Higher Drug Rebates. This year ’s spending plan also aims to increase drug rebates (which serve to create General Fund savings) in a number of ways. Most notably, the administration plans to contract with a pharmacy rebate aggregator to negotiate rebates with manufacturers on drugs provided to UIS members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 16, 2025 - Requires Administration to Examine Options to Provide Short-Term Financial Assistance to Specific Transit Agencies. Chapter  104 of 2025 (SB  105, Wiener) requires the Department of Finance (DOF) —in consultation with the California State Transportation Agency —to examine loans or other financing options that could be used to provide short-term financial
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5077

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - This program supports coordinators in 47 of 58 counties who work with local organizations and residents to improve community wildfire preparedness through education, events, and grant funding. Home Hardening Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Funds Initiatives to Improve Coordination in Workforce Development. The 2025-26 budget includes funding for two initiatives, one in the LWDA and one in the Government Operations Agency (GovOps), to improve coordination between the state ’s workforce development and education agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Oct 13, 2025 - Also includes operational expenses of the California Department of Education and certain other agencies. c Includes $938 million in first-year funding for the arts education program established by Proposition 28 (2022).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1012

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - The Governor would appoint five members of the board. The Speaker of the Assembly, Senate President pro Tempore, and minority leaders of the Assembly and Senate would each appoint one member. Board members could serve two four-year terms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014