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

Feb 27, 2026 - Next Generation 911 is intended to replace the copper landline ‑based legacy 911 system with an Internet Protocol (IP) ‑based system capable of transmitting voice, text, photos, video, and enhanced location data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 18, 2026 - CalFresh benefits can be used to buy most groceries and some prepared food at participating vendors, which include most grocery and convenience stores. Benefit amounts vary by household and depend on various factors including household size, income, and costs for housing and utilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5126

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - Under this law, certain operating system providers and application stores must provide age-range signals —information indicating a user ’s general age category (for example, under 13, 13-17, or 18+) —that application developers can use to apply age-based requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

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

Feb 17, 2026 - For example, at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife (CDFW), positions include game wardens who prov ide important law enforcement and wildlife and resource protection services. Some CDFW positions also administer various permits, a key function to ensure that projects —from habitat restoration to infrastructure and housing development —can be completed with less damage to the environment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

Feb 23, 2026 - For example, they make inspections more complex; make citations and seizures more likely; and raise projected costs for transporting, storing, and destroying seized products. The Governor ’s proposals aim to address these costs without making major changes to the total number of inspections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

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

Feb 10, 2026 - Adequate staffing for the museum will allow it to open to the public on time and with the appropriate maintenance, especially as the number of visitors to Expo Park increases in advance of the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

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

Feb 23, 2026 - CDCR provides tele ‑mental health services via live video by using specialized equipment. During a tele ‑mental health visit in prison, an incarcerated patient is escorted to a medical room within the prison where they communicate via audio and video with the mental health provider over a secure network.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137