Major Higher Education Budget Developments [EdBudget]

Nov 5, 2025 - Makes a major change to how the MCS program is funded by locking in award coverage, funding the program one year in arrears, and using a General Fund loan to pay for budget-year co sts. Rejects funding for College Corps and the California College of the Arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/992

Major Higher Education Budget Developments [EdBudget]

Nov 12, 2025 - Makes a major change to how the MCS program is funded by locking in award coverage, funding the program one year in arrears, and using a General Fund loan to pay for budget-year co sts. Rejects funding for College Corps and the California College of the Arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1024

Oversight of certain public benefit artificial intelligence (AI) companies. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - Civil penalties on covered co mpanies may be assessed as a percentage of annual gross revenue, beginning at 5 percent for initial violations and increasing to as much as 100 percent for violations that remain u ncured over specified time periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-033

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

Feb 17, 2026 - While eliminating vacancies could appear to be an easy way to achieve ongoing budgetary savings, in some cases doing so co uld undermine environmental departments ’ long-term capacity and ability to achieve the goals and tasks laid out for them in state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The spending plan includes a total of $28.7  million total funds ($22.1  million General Fund) to expand services for individuals with especially complex needs, such as co-occurring diagnoses of developmental disabilities and mental health disorders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/1

The 2024-25 Budget: CalFire—Implementation of a 66-Hour Workweek

Mar 19, 2024 - Such an annual report would provide important information to help the Legislature assess how the newly approved personnel are being used and ensure that they are maximizing the wildfire resilience co ‑benefits that can be achieved.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4886

Social media platforms. [Ballot]

Feb 6, 2024 - A number of cases could be dismissed or settled prior to trial, leaving a smaller number of cases to continue to a co urt or jury trial. Some cases also might be consolidated by state courts. Additionally, a number of these cases could be complex and fact-intensive, requiring additional court resources and time.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-035

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

Dec 10, 2025 - Co nversely, if the project would have significant environmental impacts, some of which cannot be avoided or mitigated, the agency must develop a more detailed analysis of the environ mental effects known as an environmental impact report (EIR).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-023

Options for Creating a Forestry Management Training Center

Jan 4, 2022 - For example, if the Legislature chooses to co ‑locate the center at a community college, it would likely make sense for the college to manage the center (potentially in collaboration with other relevant entities, such as CalFire).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4487

The 2024-25 Budget: County Probation Grants to Support Temporary Increase in the Supervision Population

Feb 20, 2024 - Various changes that the California Department of Co rrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) —which operates state prisons —has made over the years to implement Proposition  57 have caused temporary increases in the PRCS population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4849