The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The MVA ’s primary source of revenue is from vehicle registration fees, as well as —to a lesser degree —from driver ’s license and identification card fees. CHP receives roughly 60  percent of the MVA revenues ($3  billion) annually, with most of the remainder supporting activities at the Department of Motor Vehicles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Recommend Adopting Proposal With Refinements. We recommend improving oversight by making the commissioner receive Senate confirmation. Regarding fiscal issues, we recommend directing the administration to submit a fiscal plan to make the shift cost ‑neutral and identify efficiencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool Summary In this brief, we analyze the Governor ’s child care and State Preschool budget proposals and provide associated recommendations. Below, we provide a summary of our major recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - The administration is in the process of reviewing BCG ’s recommendations related to procurement, headquarters staffing, and workers ’ compensation to identify which recommendations can be implemented and under what time line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Recommendation Recommend Rejecting Governor ’s Proposal. We recommend rejecting the Governor ’s proposal to retain Learning Lab. Though we recognize the benefits Learning Lab provides to some faculty and students, its grant-funded projects are challenging to scale and duplicate professional development opportunities at UC, CSU, and CCC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

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

Feb 20, 2026 - Recommend Using Windfall to Reduce Reliance on Reserves and Borrowing. Accordingly, if windfall resources are available at the May Revision, we recommend the Legislature use them to reduce the reliance on the use of reserves and borrowing in the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5133

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - We then describe the Governor ’s proposal to provide $10  million one-time General Fund for BPPE in 2025-26, assess that proposal, and make an associated recommendation. Background BPPE Regulates Private Postsecondary Institutions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Enrollment Growth Recommend Supporting Some Enrollment Growth. We recommend the Legislature fund some enrollment growth at each segment in 2026 ‑27. All segments report being over their targets in 2025 ‑26, and CSU and UC are on track to grow further in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - Recommendations In our report, Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care , we recommend expanding existing efforts in tele ‑mental health in various ways. As such, our recommendations in this section build on our analysis from that report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Recommendation Prioritize Apportionments Proposals Within Available Funds. We recommend the Legislature treat covering current ‑year apportionments costs and providing an apportionments COLA as priorities for available funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150