The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - Promotes Higher Drug Rebates. This year ’s spending plan also aims to increase drug rebates (which serve to create General Fund savings) in a number of ways. Most notably, the administration plans to contract with a pharmacy rebate aggregator to negotiate rebates with manufacturers on drugs provided to UIS members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

Funding for students who attend private schools or are educated at home. [Ballot]

Oct 7, 2025 - The Governor would appoint five members of the board. The Speaker of the Assembly, Senate President pro Tempore, and minority leaders of the Assembly and Senate would each appoint one member. Board members could serve two four-year terms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-014

The 2025-26 Budget: Partial Income Tax Exclusion for Military Retirement Income [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - In this sense, although it is a small financial incentive, the proposal may well improve veterans ’ perception of California. Weak Economic Rationale to Exclude Military Retirement Income From Taxation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/820

The 2025-26 Budget: Partial Income Tax Exclusion for Military Retirement Income [EconTax Blog]

Feb 13, 2025 - In this sense, although it is a small financial incentive, the proposal may well improve veterans ’ perception of California. Weak Economic Rationale to Exclude Military Retirement Income From Taxation.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/820

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Each agency would be led by a Secretary, who would be a member of the Governor ’s cabinet. The administration indicates that the departments and other entities currently within BCSH would be placed into one of these two new agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - States May Face Financial Penalties for Failing to Meet WPR Requirements. Federal financial penalties for failing to meet the WPR requirements can start at 5 percent of a state’s annual TANF grant. Penalties can increase (up to a maximum penalty of 21 percent) each successive year a state fails to meet the requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The right to boycott or engage in other activities to express opposition to the policies of the state of Israel toward Palestinians. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Boycotts (refusing to do business), divestment (selling assets or withdrawing money), or sanctions (financial or other punitive actions) against countries, organizations, businesses, or individuals have been used to express opposition to or seek change in policies.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

The 2025-26 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 28, 2025 - (That same year, the state approved one ‑time funding for two other financial aid initiatives, but it subsequently ended those initiatives and rescinded associated unspent funding.) In administering these programs, CSAC works with financial aid administrators at colleges and universities, counselors and other staff at local educational agencies, and students across California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4994

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - The additional slots would include 250 slots for students with less financial need. Students with less financial need could earn a $3,000 education award but not the $7,000 living stipend. Assessment Some Evidence Suggests College Corps Is Meeting Its Objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

Considering Medi-Cal in the Midst of a Changing Fiscal and Policy Landscape

Oct 24, 2025 - The state also could structure copays in ways that promote high ‑value care, such as by adopting higher charges for less medically necessary services. These decision points will affect the impact on utilization and associated savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5083