The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Under this time line, the administration estimates BPPE would make annual payments of $1.9  million from 2026-27 through 2031-32, with those payments totaling $11.5  million (including interest) across the six-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The administration has yet to provide key details, such as grant amounts, the allowable uses of funding, and time lines for when funding would be awarded. We recommend the Legislature request additional information from the administration regarding key elements of the infrastructure grant proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Moreover, our review found that LCI ’s proposed total of 20 IT staff positions is not out of line with the size of IT units at other comparable state departments. Existing Positions Supported by Limited-Term Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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

Mar 18, 2026 - This change would promote greater coherence in policymaking, including clearer lines of accountability and better alignment between policy development and administration. This change also could result in clearer direction and support for school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The protracted time line reflects the complexity of balancing multiple — often competing —goals , ongoing and potential legal challenges, and the board ’s willingness to allow time for development of a VA proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - These include (1)  a proposal to eliminate the IHSS Permanent Back ‑Up Provider Program (estimated to save $3.5  million in 2026 ‑27 and on ‑going), (2)  a proposal to align IHSS eligibility time lines with Medi ‑Cal (estimated to save $86  million in 2026 ‑27 and on ‑going), and (3)  a proposal to remove the state ’s share of cost associated with any growth in IHSS hours per
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Based on the system ’s most recent five-year capital outlay plan, these sites have a combined 87  million square feet of building space. This includes academic space (such as classrooms, laboratories, and libraries) as well as nonacademic space (such as parking structures, bookstores, and cafeterias).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The completed planning documents, including the cost estimate and projected time line to finish the project, will provide the Legislature with the information necessary to evaluate the merits of the proposed project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - These updates should include, for each workstream, a discussion of the primary activities accomplished in the quarter, any significant changes in activities or time lines relative to the last report, and discussion of activities and time lines for the upcoming quarter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The Governor proposes one-time General Fund for two capital outlay-related activities in 2026-27: CHP Field Office Planning and Site Identification. The budget includes $1  million from the General Fund for CHP to identify suitable parcels for replacing up to three field offices and to develop studies for those sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152