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

Mar 19, 2026 - However, in the context of the state ’s structural budget deficit, any increases to ongoing General Fund spending will inevitably require commensurate programmatic reductions (or revenue increases) elsewhere in the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - State Has Statutory COLA for Child Care and State Preschool Providers. The state provides a statutorily required annual COLA —the same rate provided to K ‑12 education programs —to child care providers funded on the SRR (mainly General Child Care and State Preschool providers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - It provides nonrefundable tax credits to companies in exchange for a commitment to increase employment and investment in the state over several years. More specifically, the objective of the program is to influence a business ’s decision to make investments in California that would have been made in another state, or not at all, absent the credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Mar 18, 2026 - State board of education appoints chief state school officer. 10 Governor appoints state board of education. Chief state school officer is elected. 9 State board of education is elected. State board of education appoints chief state school officer. 7 Note: Ten other states use less commonly adopted governance models.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - State Demographic Shifts Have Also Contributed to Increased Caseloads. While policy changes at the state and federal level have increased the number of individuals eligible to receive IHSS services, another factor contributing to the growing IHSS caseload has been the shift in state demographics.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

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

Mar 18, 2026 - State Uses Bay‑Delta Plan to Help Balance Multiple Water Uses Water quality control plans —including the Bay ‑Delta Plan —are key tools the state uses to protect water quality and help manage water resources throughout the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - This report discusses the State Water Resources Control Board’s (SWRCB’s) proposed—and long-overdue—update of the water quality control plan for the San Francisco Bay-Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, which includes an alternative compliance pathway for certain water users called voluntary agreements (VAs, also known as Healthy Rivers and Landscapes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5163

Overview of State Correctional Population and Spending Trends [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - Overview of State Correctional Population and Spending Trends [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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