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

Feb 23, 2026 - Some Provisions in Proposition  36 (2024) Reduce the State Savings Attributable to Proposition  47. Proposition  36, approved by the voters in November 2024, increased punishment for various drug and theft crimes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5108

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 26, 2026 - This is $36 million above the January Governor ’s Budget forecast for 2025-26. As shown in the figure below, the resulting 2026-27 revenue allocations are somewhat higher than the administration ’s January projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/851

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 26, 2026 - This is $36 million above the January Governor ’s Budget forecast for 2025-26. As shown in the figure below, the resulting 2026-27 revenue allocations are somewhat higher than the administration ’s January projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/851

2026-27 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Jan 23, 2026 - b Reflects additional LCFF costs associated with serving more students in transitional kindergarten, including costs of lower transitional kindergarten staffing ratios. c 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,
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1067

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5137

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

Feb 23, 2026 - This brief provides our analysis of the Governor’s 2026-27 budget proposals related to California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - The amounts of these twice annual rebate amounts vary by utility, ranging from about $36 to $50 per residential customer for the three largest IOUs in the state. AB  1207 Extended and Modified the Cap-and-Invest Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - The budget includes $71  million limited ‑term General Fund ($36  million in 2026 ‑27 and $35  million in 2027 ‑28) and $7.1  million SCFCF reimbursement authority ($3.6  million in 2026 ‑27 and $3.5  million in 2027 ‑28) for a previously approved facility modification project at the Orange CJC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In 2022 ‑23, award coverage was 26  percent, followed by 36  percent in 2023 ‑24, and 35  percent in 2024 ‑25. Using this approach, CSAC could not finalize the percentage of award coverage until August when it received enrollment rosters from campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding Share of Increase Coming From Base 80% — 36% Alternatives 2 and 3 Provide More Targeted Funding to Support High ‑Needs Students. As Figure   18 shows, compared to enrollment ‑based funding and alternative 1, alternatives 2  and  3 provide more of the funding increases through grants targeted for English learners, low ‑income students, and foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100