The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Relatedly, action taken in Chapter  27 of 2025 (AB  1138, Zbur and Allen) makes additional changes to version 4.0, including but not limited to: increasing the size of tax credit awards as a percentage of qualified expenditures, expanding the range of productions that are eligible for the credit, and enhancing the size and scope of the Career Pathways Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

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

Feb 25, 2025 - Given that the Califor nia Model touches on many areas of the department and has wide ranging goals, an evaluation plan may involve several components and entities. For example, it could make sense to contract with external researchers to survey staff and evaluate whether metrics of staff wellness are improving.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986