The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

Mar 19, 2025 - In response, the Legislature enacted budget trailer legislation —Chapter  41 of 2024 (SB  164, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) —as part of the 2024-25 budget package. Senate Bill  164 made two changes to DRE ’s fee structure: (1)  it increased various fees, and (2)  it provided statutory caps under which DRE may make additional adjustments to its fees through the regulatory process without having to seek legislative authorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - In 2024, only 44  percent of California ’s fourth graders met or exceeded state standards in English language arts, and 41  percent met or exceeded state standards in math. California also has historically scored lower than the national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a set of national exams administered by the federal government every two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - In 2023 ‑24, the state provided colleges collectively with $41  million in apportionment funding for incarcerated students in credit ‑bearing courses. For  formerly incarcerated students, the state provides colleges with apportionment funding based on the same factors used for the broader community college student population —enrollment , low ‑income student counts, and specified student outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2025-26 Budget: University of California

Feb 27, 2025 - Ten years ago, UC relied somewhat more heavily on student tuition and fee revenue (54  percent) and less heavily on state support (41  percent). The primary reason for the decline in the tuition share is that UC generally held its tuition charges flat from 2011 ‑12 through 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4998

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - Currently, there are 392 MHCBs at men ’s prisons and 41 MHCBs at women ’s prisons. Normally, MHCBs must be licensed by the California Department of Public Health to ensure compliance with minimum standards established for patient safety and quality of care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Frequently Asked Questions About Wildfires in California

Jan 28, 2025 - . $41  million and 15  State Active Duty positions ongoing beginning in 2022 ‑23 to convert 13  seasonal CMD hand crews to 14 year ‑round hand  crews. CalFire —Direct Mission Support. $38 million one ‑time in 2022 ‑23 and $36 million and 190 positions ongoing thereafter to provide additional administrative and program support throughout various CalFire divisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4952