The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - A large portion of the General Fund support is used to support the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) enforcement teams, which seize firearms from people prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Those departments may seek increases in compensation to ensure their pay remains competitive with CDCR —potentially adding still more costs to the state. Extending Licensing Exemptions to Out‑of‑State Licensed Providers State Licensing Policies Limit Pool of Potential Providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - As displayed in Figure 2, the administration proposes to use $615 million of the $750 million in additional revenues to support the following activities, thus leaving a projected GGRF fund balanceof$135 million at the end of 2026‑27: CalFire Backfill.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114

The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs $104 1% a TANF carry ‑forward is a non ‑add item for display purposes only. This amount is included in Federal TANF block grant funds. b Less than 0.5 percent. TANF = Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

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

Feb 23, 2026 - We recommend that the Legislature adopt this proposal with the following modifications: Direct the administration to stop spending General Fund on the Cannabis Tax Program immediately, rather than waiting until 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]     a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Proposition 51 (2016) bond funds. c The performance criteria phase is the initial phase of this design-build project. d Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. e Center operated
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - In addition to restructuring foster care maintenance payments, the 2024-25 statutory changes also added two new foster care programs and corresponding rate components: (1)  Strengths Building and Child and Family Determination Program, and (2)  Immediate Needs Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - If a consumer disagrees with their RC ’s decision to change, reduce, or stop a service in the IPP, the consumer can appeal the decision. Individual Utilization Varies Widely According to Consumers ’ Needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Apart from this grant round, Learning Lab had begun analyzing how to ramp down its activities consistent with last year ’s agreement to stop funding the program beginning in 2026-27. Governor ’s Proposal Governor Proposes Retaining Learning Lab and Shifting to Government Operations Agency (GovOps).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

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

Feb 27, 2026 - Additionally, Next Generation 911 systems can be used to automatically re ‑route 911  calls to other dispatch centers, which can help with high call volumes during natural disasters, large emergencies, or major events; or if one or more dispatch centers stop operating.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145