The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - To the extent the Legislature has a clear vision for its preferred approach to implementing the California Climate Credit, we recommend it consider memorializing that vision in statute. Doing so would ensure its preferred approach is carried out.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

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 - For example, in court documents, CDCR estimated that the staff fill rate for ICF and APP beds in June would have been 98  percent for psychiatrists (instead of 81  percent), 73  percent for psychologists (instead of 52  percent), 105  percent for social workers (instead of 82  percent), and 127  percent for recreational therapists (instead of 101  percent) had all 249  inpatient beds been deactivated that month.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - That said, the state plan does describe culturally relevant programs as an important focal area for California’s overall prevention vision. Capacity of Providers. Most counties raised that community ‑based organizations and other service providers could face challenges in implementing EBPs in line with federal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106