The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - (Control Section 14.00 of the annual budget act authorizes DCA to issue loans between the special funds it oversees.) The 2022-23 budget then provided BPPE with $24  million one-time General Fund over three years to repay this loan and cover its operational costs while BPPE developed a proposal for a new fee structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - There Are Opportunities to Achieve Same Objectives Within Each Segment. UC, CSU, and CCC also are focused on improving learning outcomes for students. One way they routinely do this is by providing opportunities for faculty professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

Elections and the initiative process. [Ballot]

Mar 23, 2026 - For example, some share of the between 4,000 and 9,000 taxpayers with annual incomes above $10  million likely would try to reduce the amount of their income in California to avoid paying more taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2026-001

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Most  of the state ’s subsidized child care is administered by DSS through three programs: (1)  California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids (CalWORKs) child care, (2)  the California Alternative Payment Program (CAPP), and (3)  the General Child Care program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Mar 19, 2026 - LCI = Governor ’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation; EEO = Equal Employment Opportunity; and CEQA = California Environmental Quality Act. Assessment Administration Has Provided Reasonable Justification for Proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - For awards made between 2014 and 2020, the recapture rate is almost 55  percent. This indicates that around half of the net job increases and investments promised in negotiated agreements ultimately never come to fruition or are not maintained long term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Moreover, the Governor ’s proposal likely presents opportunities for efficiencies, such as eliminating the need for two  separate teams dedicated to government affairs and policy analysis at CDE and the SBE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Mar 18, 2026 - According to estimates from the Delta Stewardship Council, California achieved only about 10 percent of the annual target on average between 2018 and 2023. Recognition That Rivers Need More Water to Support Native Fish.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Difficult to Account for Interaction Effects. It is important to note that some of these components may be interactive, making it difficult to conclusively attribute a portion of the growth to one specific component.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Of the ten new projects included in the Governor ’s budget, five have local contributions of between 25  percent and 35  percent —the low end of the allowable range. This is a departure from previous years, in which most projects have had local contributions covering roughly half of total project costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159