The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Below, we provide some information on how the average hours per case have changed over time. Average Hours Per Case Have Steadily Increased Over Time. As shown in Figure  6 , the average monthly IHSS paid hours per case has increased by roughly 2  percent annually since 2014.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-2027 Budget: California Cannabis Control Appeals Panel Permanent Funding Request

Feb 11, 2026 - The transition away from provisional licenses does appear to have increased the number of cases eligible for appeal to CCAP (somewhat). CCAP reports that it expects to hear its first two cases in March and May.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5119

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - In some cases, though, developers may wish to obtain funding to undertake both components for a given project. Yet, under the Governor ’s proposal, in such cases the developer would have to begin applying in two places: HDFC for affordable housing and SGC for the transportation component —with no guarantee the project would be approved by both entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - However, in many cases, the residual positions in question supported by special funds do not have a direct impact on the General Fund and thus do not factor directly into efforts to balance the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - In these cases, any application that meets the program ’s quantitative thresholds and is deemed by program staff to be of sufficient quality will typically receive a credit award. When the program is undersubscribed, however, fewer projects must compete for available credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - In some cases, LEAs do not have the expertise to effectively implement these best practices, and the state does not have the capacity or expertise to support schools to ensure effective implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Special taxes. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - If such an initiative were rejected by voters or received 25 percent of required signatures but ultimately did not qualify for the ballot, the state General Fund would pay the cost of the one-time audit, likely varying case to case but totaling in the range of the low millions of dollars for each two-year election cycle.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-040

The 2026-27 Budget: Estimated State Savings From Proposition 47

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, it increases punishment for selling drugs in certain cases. Governor ’s Proposal Estimated Savings of $81.3  Million in 2025-26 to Be Transferred to SNSF in 2026-27. The Governor ’s budget estimates that $81.3  million in savings will accrue to the state in 2025-26 and be transferred to the SNSF in 2026-27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Newsom case has worked collaboratively with the state and has involved the Legislature in the decision ‑making process, especially when developing the medical care budget. Exiting the Mental Health Receivership Is Important.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Oversight of certain nonprofit charities and related entities. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - If a member of the public wins their case, they may keep 25 percent to 50 percent of any civil penalties or other money awarded as well as attorney fees and costs. In contrast, an entity that wins would not be entitled to attorney fees and costs unless the court found the case had been filed unreasonably.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032