California New Car Registrations: February 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2026 - Figure 1 below shows the statewide number of new car registrations from January 2018 through February 2026. This is a good proxy for the number of cars purchased by California residents. Slump in Registrations Continued Through February.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/855

California New Car Registrations: February 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2026 - Figure 1 below shows the statewide number of new car registrations from January 2018 through February 2026. This is a good proxy for the number of cars purchased by California residents. Slump in Registrations Continued Through February.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/855

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - As Figure  1 shows, expenditures from the BPPE Fund have exceeded revenues annually beginning in 2014-15. This trend is counter to the typical expectation that regulatory agencies ’ fees cover their costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - As Figure  1 shows, Learning Lab ’s ongoing funding has fluctuated somewhat over time. In 2024-25, the state reduced Learning Lab ’s ongoing General Fund to $5.5  million. Additionally, in 2024-25, the state restructured OPR and split it into two new offices: the Governor ’s Office of Service and Community Engagement and the Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Figure  3 shows how credits have been allocated across sectors over the last five years. Of the $1.2  billion in awards made between 2021 and 2025, around $650  million, or over half, has been allocated to businesses in advanced manufacturing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - Figure  1 shows  the extent of the watershed ’s reach across the state. The Delta Has a Pivotal Role in Supplying Water Around the State. The Delta provides a portion of drinking water for more than 27  million people and agricultural water for more than six million acres of farmland.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - As Figure  3 shows, the Governor also proposes to continue funding for all 29 capital outlay projects initiated in 2025-26. The Governor ’s budget includes $709  million Proposition  2 bond funds for the construction phase of these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - While data showing the number of consumers using a particular service would allow for better analysis of trends, even richer data for analysis would include the intensity of service utilization at the individual consumer level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - Figure 1 below shows the statewide number of new car registrations from January 2018 through January 2026. This is a good proxy for the number of cars purchased by California residents. Slump in Registrations Continued Through January.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/853