The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2026 - The 2025 reorganization moved certain housing programs from the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing Agency (BCSH) to the newly formed California Housing and Homelessness Agency. Consumer services and business programs stayed with BCSH, which was renamed BCSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5205/

Understanding The State’s Astonishing Cash Position

Sep 16, 2026 - While the state has used other forms of cost ‑shifting before —payroll deferrals, special fund loans, budgetary deferrals —these maneuvers are otherwise unprecedented. The state ’s large cash balance is what makes them possible: as long as there is sufficient cash in the treasury, the state can defer recognition of almost any amount of budgetary expenditure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5198

Tax Exclusion for Student Loan Forgiveness

Oct 1, 2026 - Nebraska (2023) that the HEROES Act did not authorize the large-scale loan cancellation plan. As a result, the one-time cancellation was not implemented, and no loans were canceled under the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5204

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 9, 2026 - The budget provides $75  million for the Dream Resource Center Grant Program, initially authorized by Chapter  424 of 2023 (AB  278, Reyes). The competitive grant program will be administered by CDE through June 30, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5209

Proposition 38 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2026 - Funding for medical R &D in the United States totaled about $300  billion in 2023. Companies and government agencies (such as the National Institutes of Health) are the major funding sources for R &D nationally and in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=38&year=2026

Proposition 39 [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2026 - The Legislature would need to clarify several details that are not defined in the proposition, like which forms of identification could be used and what steps would be considered best efforts to verify the citizenship status of registered voters.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=39&year=2026

Child Care Budget [EdBudget]

Sep 9, 2026 - Child Care Budget [EdBudget] a Reflects 2025-26 May Revision estimates with LAO adjustments. b Reflects 2026-27 Budget Act with LAO adjustments. c Reflects 2026-27 Budget Act with LAO adjustments. d Does not include $16.3 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. e Includes funding for family child care home education networks. f Includes cost estimates for quality
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1143

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 22, 2026 - The 2023-24 budget agreement expressed intent to provide a total of $1.1  billion for this program over several years; this 2026-27 allocation brings the total appropriated thus far to $640  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5200

New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 17, 2026 - New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 [EconTax Blog] New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 April 17, 2026 Brian Uhler Taxpayer Net Outmigration Surged During the Pandemic. 
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/854

New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 17, 2026 - New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 [EconTax Blog] New IRS Data Show Pandemic Outmigration Eased in 2023 April 17, 2026 Brian Uhler Taxpayer Net Outmigration Surged During the Pandemic. 
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/854