The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Under this time line, the administration estimates BPPE would make annual payments of $1.9  million from 2026-27 through 2031-32, with those payments totaling $11.5  million (including interest) across the six-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - For example, UC Los Angeles ’s Center for Education Innovation & Learning in the Sciences hosts a fellows program for faculty interested in redesigning their physical sciences courses to reduce equity gaps.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

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

Mar 18, 2026 - In this brief, we examine the Governor’s proposal to restructure state governance. The first section explains how the current system evolved and describes the main entities and their responsibilities. The second section reviews previous governance studies and explains how governance works in other contexts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - However, since the lag between the credit agreement and the outcomes of interest can be up to several years, we do not yet have the economic data to evaluate the most recent rounds of awards. Credit Recapture and Recycling Credits Can Be Reclaimed if Milestones Not Met or Maintained.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Mar 18, 2026 - In either case, it would likely want separate appointments for the Assembly and Senate so that each house could choose a board member to represent its interests. Conclusion State Governance Is Ripe for Reform.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The board also may hold workshops or informal meetings to gather input. Additionally, state policy (via executive orders and CEQA) directs agencies —including SWRCB —to consult with native tribes when decisions, such as updates to the Bay ‑Delta Plan, may affect tribal interests.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - The CCC Board of Governors adopted the current scoring system in September 2020. Scoring System Includes Three Project Categories. Under its current scoring system, the Chancellor ’s Office allocates available bond funding across three project categories: life safety, modernization, and growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Such solutions included across ‑the ‑board provider rate reductions and the full suspension of a particular service. Going forward, richer data could help the Legislature take a more targeted approach to minimize programmatic harm, retain services to the extent possible to consumers with the highest needs, and reduce the potential for increasing disparities among consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - Only one-fifth of the amount available has been awarded after nine rounds of funding, suggesting school districts have little interest in this program. The administration ’s proposed changes are intended to increase demand by increasing the grant amount per teacher.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153