The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - ICFs provide care beyond what is provided in CDCR outpatient programs, but are available for longer time periods than MHCBs or APPs. People with lower security concerns are placed in low ‑custody ICFs, which are in dorms, while those with higher security concerns are placed in high ‑custody ICFs, which are in cells.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - We recommend expanding the licensing exemptions so that all out ‑of ‑state mental health providers already licensed in their respective state no longer need to acquire a California license to work at CDCR.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: State Mandate—Disclosure Requirements and Deferral of Property Taxation

Feb 19, 2026 - Printing a disclosure about Chapter  712 ’s deferment procedures is no longer relevant given that the option expired more than two years ago and is no longer available to property owners in the county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - A large portion of the General Fund support is used to support the Armed and Prohibited Persons System (APPS) enforcement teams, which seize firearms from people prohibited from owning or possessing them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118

Property tax rules for inherited property. [Ballot]

Oct 22, 2025 - The special rules for vacation homes and business properties only app lied to the first $1  million of combined property value. Proposition  19 narrowed these special rules. The rules now only apply to two types of properties: (1)  homes that a child or grandchild uses as a primary residence and (2)  farms.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-017

California’s relationship with the United States of America. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - This would involve higher state costs, primarily for added printing costs associated with a longer Voter Information Guide. Counties wou ld also have increased printing costs associated with a longer ballot, and possibly also higher mailing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-010

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Second, any unawarded credits from the previous fiscal year can be added to the pool of available credits for the current fiscal year. Credit Pool Has Ballooned to over $923  million for the Current Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

State and local government tax rules. [Ballot]

Nov 22, 2021 - Fee increases could no longer be approved by administrative action, such as an executive order or regulation issued by a state or local department. Additionally, the measure also provides that local fees and other charges levied by a local legislative body may be overturned via referenda.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-026

Taxpayer protection and government accountability. [Ballot]

Jan 19, 2022 - For example, certain charges imposed for a benefit or privilege granted to a payer but not granted to those not charged would no longer be considered fees. As a result, the measure cou ld increase the number of revenue proposals subject to the higher state and local vote requirements for taxes discussed below.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-042

California’s Strong Revenue Trends Mask Looming Budget Risk

Jan 23, 2026 - But even if the stock market boom persists for longer and revenues ultimately exceed our forecast, the solutions adopted to balance the budget using more cautious revenue assumptions should not be viewed as unnecessary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5104