The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The hold harmless is set to expire June 30, 2026. Funding increases for State Preschool in 2021‑22 and 2022‑23 were primarily due to rate increases. In 2023‑24 and 2024‑25, the state made one‑time reductions to the program in recognition that funding provided exceeded the amount necessary to fund all State Preschool contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - In addition, the Receiver ’s plan would also increase the pool of people that can provide services to the mental health population by expanding clinical internship slots across the prisons. Not only will interns perform work while part of the program, but it is also possible that they will become employed permanently by CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: Streamlining California’s Affordable Housing Funding System

Mar 6, 2026 - As a result, many projects would receive an HDFC award, and thus there would be an increase in calls on the proposed set ‑aside pool. In years of leaner supplies of state subsidies, however, demand for the set ‑aside pool will be much less and a mandatory 50  percent set ‑aside for HDFC projects could be too high.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5154

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Set More Specific Time Lines Around Accreditation Process. In addition to setting an earlier date for when accreditation would begin, we recommend establishing time lines for key milestones associated with the development of the accreditation process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Tuition and Fees by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Jan 24, 2026 - Rates for continuing students remain at the levels set in the year the student first enrolled at UC. d For 2026-27, we assume campus fees increase on average by 5 percent. UC amount reflects average for undergraduates, with graduate students charged less on average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1036

Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under Governor's Budget [EdBudget]

Jan 15, 2026 - As set forth in the State Constitution, an attendance decline does not reduce the guarantee unless attendance has declined in the two previous years. c As set forth in the State Constitution, reflects change in per capita General Fund plus 0.5 percent. d Includes adjustments to the previous year's maintenance factor for growth in per capita personal income and K-12 attendance as required by the State Constitution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1063

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - The Legislature sets BPPE ’s fees in statute. The last time the Legislature adjusted these fees was during BPPE ’s 2016 sunset review, when it changed the structure of the annual licensing fee, among other changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 12, 2026 - That said, recent budgets have set the SFEU bet ween $3.5  billion and $4.5  billion, so the Governor ’s budget proposal to set the balance to $4.5  billion is generally in line with recent policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5101

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - CSU sets aside a portion of its tuition revenue to provide financial aid to students, also known as institutional financial aid. The largest institutional financial aid program is the State University Grant (SUG) program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - This arrangement ensures that consumers with relatively higher support needs can receive professionally supervised services in an appropriate setting. Additionally, certain services can be provided in a group setting at a lower cost per person, whereas other services are provided individually at a higher cost per person.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157