The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In a November 2019 assessment of its facilities, the judicial branch identified a need for a total of 80 construct ion projects —56 new buildings and 24 renovations —totaling $13.2  billion. These projects were categorized into five groups —and ranked within each group —in the following descending priority order: 18 immediate need projects ($2.3  billion), 29 critical need
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - California has many wetlands and other ephemeral or seasonal waters that previously were considered WOTUS but now no longer meet the federal definition because they lack a continuous surface connect ion or are not relatively permanent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2023-24 Budget: California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Major Capital Outlay Proposals

Feb 21, 2023 - CalFire Is Undertaking a Master Plan for CFTC ‑Ione Facility. The 2022 ‑23 budget provided $150,000 from the General Fund for CalFire to conduct a master plan for the CFTC ‑Ione facility, which was built in 1967.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4693

Time limits, environmental reviews, and judicial reviews for certain types of infrastructure projects. [Ballot]

Dec 10, 2025 - In addit ion, thresholds currently can be adopted on a project-specific basis. Modifies Tribal Consultation Requirements. Consistent with current law, the measure requires that California native tribes be consulted about potential projects as part of the CEQA process.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 16, 2025 - The administration also indicates it plans to explore various other utilizat ion management methods. These combined efforts are estimated to generate $175  million General Fund savings in 2025-26, rising to $350  million General Fund savings in subsequent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5075

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

Feb 10, 2026 - The number of visitors to the park is expected to significantly increase over the next several years and its hardscape is currently deficient, which increases risks of both safety hazards and, consequently, litigat ion against the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5116

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Despite these differences, there are three consistent, major elements of compensat ion that we discuss below —salary, salary-driven benefits, and non-salary-driven benefits. Salary. State jobs are categorized into more than 4,500 specific classifications.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Psilocybin legalization. [Ballot]

Jun 29, 2023 - In total, we estimate that the measure would likely result in a net reduction in costs of less than a few mill ion dollars annually. In many cases, these resources would likely be redirected to other law enforcement, corrections, and court activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-004

The 2023-24 Budget: Office of the State Public Defender

Feb 15, 2023 - If the posit ions are filled with individuals who lack such expertise, the quality or thoroughness of the resulting work could be impacted. Moreover, more senior classifications may be needed to inspire departmental culture or organization changes as well as to implement such changes, monitor whether the desired outcomes are being achieved, and further modify such changes as necessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4680

The rights of individuals to make “fully free and informed” health decisions. [Ballot]

Nov 18, 2021 - Second, the measure provides that a person may not be disqualified from entering or pursuing a business, educat ion, profession, vocation, or employment on the basis of a medical choice that they make.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-025