The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - The state funding is provided through Proposition 98 and non ‑Proposition 98 General Fund. c TEFAP is 100 percent federally funded. Emergency Food for Families funding is 100 percent state tax revenue collections.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/3

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Dec 2, 2025 - As shown in the figure below, this forecast is nearly $100 million below the budget package assumption for 2025-26. The main reason for this difference is the tax cut noted above. Our forecast assumes that the market-expanding effects of the tax cut will offset only a small share of the forgone tax revenue.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/844

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q3) [EconTax Blog]

Dec 2, 2025 - As shown in the figure below, this forecast is nearly $100 million below the budget package assumption for 2025-26. The main reason for this difference is the tax cut noted above. Our forecast assumes that the market-expanding effects of the tax cut will offset only a small share of the forgone tax revenue.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/844

Notable Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Nov 17, 2025 - Notable Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget] Total Changes $638 a Of this amount, $100 million is provided beginning in 2024-25 and $40 million is provided beginning in 2025-26. b Applies to the Adult Education Program, apprenticeship programs, CalWORKs student services, campus child care support, Disabled Students Programs and Services,
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1028

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - Including California ’s other large technology firms, the state ’s tech companies make up more than 60 percent of the total value of the Nasdaq 100 index, a list of the 100 most valuable companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/843

2025 Update: Tech Company Stock Pay Accounts for One-Quarter of Withholding Growth So Far in 2025-26 [EconTax Blog]

Dec 3, 2025 - Including California ’s other large technology firms, the state ’s tech companies make up more than 60 percent of the total value of the Nasdaq 100 index, a list of the 100 most valuable companies listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/843

Proposition 98 Spending Proposals [EdBudget]

Nov 7, 2025 - Proposition 98 Spending Proposals [EdBudget] Total Spending Proposals $6,264 aReflects additional LCFF costs associated with serving more students in transitional kindergarten, including costs of existing 12:1 staffing ratios. bApplies to the Foster Youth Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Child and Adult Care Food Program, Charter School Facility Grant
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1005

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Jan 21, 2026 - Property taxes are a major revenue source for local governments, raisin g about $100  billion annually statewide. How Is a Property Tax Bill Calculated? Each annual property tax bill is equal to the taxable value of the property multiplied by the property tax rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-035

Cap-and-Invest: November 2025 Auction Update and 2026-27 Budget Context

Dec 9, 2025 - This amount includes a total of $3.2  billion for various identified programs and purposes, $1  billion set aside for unspecified programs subject to appropriation, and roughly $100  million for state administrative costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5096

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Feb 16, 2023 - The Governor now proposes to provide $100 million in 2022-23, $100 million in 2023-24, and $300 million in 2024-25. b In 2023-24, UC would reduce its nonresident undergraduate enrollment at three campuses (Berkeley, Los Angeles, and San Diego) by a total of 902 students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/688