The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - This category covers subsectors such as electronics and semiconductors, aerospace, battery technology, and biotechnology. The prominence of advanced manufacturers among credit recipients is consistent with the intent of the program, since (1)  these types of facilities can locate in many parts of the United States, making tax incentives a potential deciding factor, and (2)  they
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - This EdBudget table lists all of the Proposition 2 projects funded in 2025-26. Districts Have Submitted Many New Project Proposals for 2026-27. The Chancellor ’s Office indicates that districts submitted 35 eligible new project proposals for Proposition  2 bond funding in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Specifically, in order to be eligible, providers must (1)  comply with Electronic Visit Verification, (2)  comply with the federal HCBS Settings Rule, and (3)  complete independent audits or reviews if total payments from RCs are above a certain threshold.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Our EdBudget table, California Community Colleges Categorical Programs , lists all of these programs and their associated ongoing funding level. Underlying Costs Tend to Grow Over Time. As with apportionments, statute does not require the state to provide a COLA for any CCC  categorical program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

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

Mar 2, 2026 - In addition to staffing support, the budget provided $1.1  million (also from the Waste Discharge Permit Fund) in one-time contracting funds for SWRCB to begin design of an electronic application and information technology management system to support this work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - After these dispatch centers have been migrated, OES will focus on deploying Next Generation 911 services to the Los  Angeles area, to help prepare for the 2028  Olympic and Paralympic games. In addition to these priorities, up to 20 other dispatch centers (those in most urgent need) will also be moved onto the statewide network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - Note: Table excludes Executive and Management Personnel, Confidential Classes, Excluded Classes, nonacademic student employees, other intermittent employees, and faculty teaching in extension, special sessions, and summer sessions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

Feb 23, 2026 - The California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax Program administers a 12.5  percent tax on retail sales of e ‑cigarettes. Flavor Ban. In a November 2022 referendum, voters approved Chapter  34 of 2020 (SB  793, Hill), which bans most sales of flavored tobacco products. ( “Flavored ” refers to non ‑tobacco flavors, such as menthol cigarettes or fruit ‑flavored e ‑cigarettes.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

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

Feb 17, 2026 - For example, at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), positions include game wardens who prov ide important law enforcement and wildlife and resource protection services. Some CDFW positions also administer various permits, a key function to ensure that projects —from habitat restoration to infrastructure and housing development —can be completed with less damage to the environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

CSU Federal Grants and Contracts for Research and Other Purposes [EdBudget]

Feb 12, 2026 - Data in this table comes primarily from audit reports. This table reflects funding for Minority-Serving Institutions (including Hispanic-Serving Institutions) either as "R&D" or "Other," as applicable. a"Other" includes federal TRIO programs, workforce training programs such as the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA), AmeriCorps, and other targeted
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1052