Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - California State Lottery Revenues. State law requires a portion of revenues from the State Lottery to be allocated annually among schools, community colleges, and other public and higher education systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

California State University Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 26, 2026 - W = working drawings. C = construction. E = equipment. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1082

California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - W = working drawings. PC = performance criteria. STEM = science, technology, engineering, and math. DB = design-build. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - P = preliminary plans and W = working drawings. Governor Also Proposes Continuing All New Projects Funded Last Year. As Figure  3 shows, the Governor also proposes to continue funding for all 29 capital outlay projects initiated in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: How to Use One-Time Revenue Improvements

Feb 20, 2026 - A period of strong revenue growth is not an appropriate time to draw down significant reserves or continue to rely on borrowing. Further, despite large revenue upgrades since June, the budget for this year remains roughly balanced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The remaining $6.3  million would be used for the preliminary plans and working drawings phase of a project to renovate the existing Chatsworth Courthouse to build out six  courtrooms. Additional Funding for the Orange Central Justice Center (CJC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - As the state block grant period draws to a close over the next few years, counties will be looking to DSS for more guidance and individualized financial planning assistance to sustain their prevention programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

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

Feb 27, 2026 - Next Generation 911 is intended to replace the copper landline ‑based legacy 911 system with an Internet Protocol (IP) ‑based system capable of transmitting voice, text, photos, video, and enhanced location data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The budget includes $1.3  million from the General Fund for the incremental preliminary plans and working drawing phases of the Sawtooth Ridge radio communication tower and associated support infrastructure as part of the CHPERS project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - The two provider taxes are not permanent in federal law, however—periodic federal approval is still required to draw down federal funds. The two measures also include rules around how to structure the taxes and spend their associated revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146