The 2026-27 Budget: CalWORKs

Feb 18, 2026 - Given the long history of technical adjustments in the CalWORKs budget, it is possible that there will be additional unspent TANF identified for 2026-27. However, the amount of such carry-in funding is uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5122

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - For additional information on the history of the IHSS program, please refer to the Department of Social Services Website ( Local Assistance Estimates for the 2026‑27 Governor’s Budget, Program History ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk January 23, 2026 Tweet Gabriel PetekLegislative Analyst History suggests that fiscal risks can build during times when they are easiest to ignore.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - However, from 2021-22 through 2023-24, the maximum combined SSI/SSP monthly grant amount increased on average by 7.4  percent annually for individuals and 8.2  percent annually for couples —predominantly due to the provision of federal SSI COLAs and historically high SSP grant increases, including the highest in history one-time SSP grant increase of roughly 24  percent in January 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2026 - This brief summarizes the history, costs, and current status of the state’s effort to deploy a Next Generation 911 system and assesses the administration’s proposal to abandon the existing regional approach in favor of a statewide model. It also offers recommendations regarding legislative oversight of this project and the long-term governance of the state’s 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - This brief summarizes the history, costs, and current status of the state’s effort to deploy a Next Generation 911 system and assesses the administration’s proposal to abandon the existing regional approach in favor of a statewide model. It also offers recommendations regarding legislative oversight of this project and the long-term governance of the state’s 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - Multiple different stressors have led to the declining health of the Bay ‑Delta watershed, including physical modifications during the state ’s early gold mining history and more recent impacts from climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - As previously discussed, the state has a history of assuming ambitious savings targets and failing to achieve them. This causes the state to lose valuable time that could have been spent developing and implementing other cost reductions strategies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Governance Structure Changed Several Times During the State ’s Early History. State law initially assigned significant responsibilities to the SPI and the SBE, but the relationship between these entities changed several times.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - Finally, DOJ manages various databases, including the statewide criminal history database. Spending Proposed for 2026-27. As shown in Figure  1, the Governor ’s budget proposes $1.3  billion to support DOJ operations in 2026-27 —a decrease of $13  million (or 1  percent) from the revised amount for 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118