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: 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: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - In this brief, we assess the Governor’s 2026-27 proposals for child care and State Preschool and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168

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: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Recommendation Weigh Merits of LCI Proposals Within Context of Overall Budget Strategy. As the budget picture becomes more clear in the next few months, we recommend the Legislature decide whether the merits of these proposals outweigh the resulting additional pressure on the General Fund both in 2026-27 and out-years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

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 - Recommendations Approve Extension of California Competes. The program is conceptually well structured and has recent empirical evidence supporting the idea that the credit is leading to a net increase in jobs in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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 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 - Rather, it assumes the board adopts the plan largely as currently proposed —and as recommended by board staff —and raises some key issues for the Legislature to consider as implementation begins. This report has three major sections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163