The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - This budgeting approach creates a cushion that helps protect ongoing programs. The one‑time spending will expire in 2027‑28, freeing up funds that could help the state accommodate a possible decrease in the minimum guarantee before having to reduce programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Moreover, given the scale of the state’s projected budget shortfall in the coming years, the option of relying upon the General Fund or other special funds to help cover the MVA expenditures will be challenging.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - Placement of Mental Health Patients in Easier ‑to ‑Staff Prisons Could Help Reduce Vacancies. If CDCR moves patients from hard ‑to ‑staff prisons to easier ‑to ‑staff prisons, it would help address the vacancy problem in two ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - This will help the department determine the levels of performance that would be reasonable as a standard for future quality measures. The department indicated that early attention to these process ‑oriented measures will help prepare for eventually measuring individual outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - However, the state already has overarching programs —such as cap ‑and ‑invest and LCFS —that are aimed at helping ensure that the state continues to make progress decarbonizing and shifting to cleaner transportation fuels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140

The 2026-27 Budget: Framework for Approaching the Natural Resources, Environmental Protection, and Agriculture Budget

Feb 10, 2026 - This augmentation would help offset a declining number of hand crews staffed by incarcerated individuals and help provide relief to existing CCC hand crews, allowing them to maintain their current capacity even when some members are temporarily unavailable due to injury or illness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Where relevant, we also have noted steps DSS is taking to help mitigate these challenges. Because implementation is underway, new guidance to help address challenges is issued regularly. As such, we have tried to include the most up ‑to ‑date information in our analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - These changes helped inform the community schools implementation plan. Another key change was better integration of supports and services through various funding streams and programs. Having more frequent communication among school staff and with community partners can help schools to more effectively use their exist ing resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Feb 5, 2026 - Moreover, students from low ‑ and middle ‑income households would continue to receive Cal Grants to help with college costs. In 2025 ‑26, about 50  percent of MCS recipients also receive Cal Grants. In addition, students from lower ‑income households may receive federal Pell Grants and institutional grants to help with college costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5112

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

Feb 17, 2026 - Depending on their balances and constraints, certain special funds can be tools to help address a budget deficit, such as by providing loans to the General Fund or taking on expenditures previously funded by the General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124