The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - As Figure  4 shows, districts ’ unrestricted reserves have increased over the past several years. Whereas unrestricted reserves totaled $2  billion (23  percent of expenditures) in 2019 ‑20, they grew to $3.8  billion (34  percent of expenditures) in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

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

Mar 3, 2026 - Figure 4 SSI/SSP Monthly Maximum Grant Levels a 2024 ‑25 (Actual) Percent of federal poverty level b 93% Percent of federal poverty level b 117% 116% 114% a The maximum monthly grants displayed refer to those for aged and disabled individuals and couples living in their own households, effective as of January 1 of the respective calendar year. b Compares grant level to federal poverty guidelines from the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - Revenue fluctuations in those years would change the guarantee by approximately 40 cents for each $1  change in General Fund revenue. In 2024 ‑25, the maintenance factor payment makes the guarantee highly sensitive to revenue changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Feb 23, 2026 - As shown in Figure  1, these estimates represent a $13  million (14  percent) and a 501 person (13  percent) decline relative to the 2023-24 savings, the year before Proposition  36 took effect. These declines primarily reflect the administration ’s estimate of the impact of Proposition  36 —which went into effect halfway through 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - So far, most of the changes in quarterly revenues appear to be seasonal, without much year-over-year growth. Like sales of tangible goods more generally, firearm and ammunition sales seem to peak in the fourth quarter of the calendar year.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/849

Firearms and Ammunition Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 18, 2026 - So far, most of the changes in quarterly revenues appear to be seasonal, without much year-over-year growth. Like sales of tangible goods more generally, firearm and ammunition sales seem to peak in the fourth quarter of the calendar year.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/849

K-12 Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

Jan 19, 2026 - Includes $50 million each year for Quality Rating and Improvement System. c Includes $150 million in one-time funds provided in the June 2025 budget. d June 2025 budget also provided $2 million in unspent prior-year funds to support the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. e Less than $500,000. f June 2024 budget also
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1069

Major Proposition 98 Spending Proposals [EdBudget]

Jan 23, 2026 - Major Proposition 98 Spending Proposals [EdBudget] Total Spending Proposals $10,910 a Applies to Special Education, State Preschool, Child Nutrition, Equity Multiplier, K-12 Mandates Block Grant, Charter School Facility Grant Program, Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program, Adults in Correctional Facilities, American Indian Education Centers, Child and Adult Care Food
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1064

Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget]

Jan 19, 2026 - b Includes funding for Necessary Small Schools. c For 2024-25, the student to adult ratio requirement is 12:1. For 2025-26 amd 2026-27, the ratio requirement is 10:1. d Includes funding related to inter-district transfer students, support for the State Special Schools, the Education Protection Account, and $3.5 million to support the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1071

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In 2024 ‑25 (three years into the revamped program), the program gave awards to more than 350,000 recipients —about a seven ‑fold increase. In 2024 ‑25, the state provided $1  billion General Fund for the MCS program —reflecting about a ten ‑fold increase.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127