The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - The Governor proposes one-time General Fund for two capital outlay-related activities in 2026-27: CHP Field Office Planning and Site Identification. The budget includes $1  million from the General Fund for CHP to identify suitable parcels for replacing up to three field offices and to develop studies for those sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - These costs would come primarily from buying equipment and having sufficient on site medical assistants. CDCR, in coordination with CalHR, may need to use pay differentials for those who work inside prisons so that such providers have an incentive to remain on site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - CDCR Uses Tele ‑Mental Health Services as a Supplement to On ‑Site Providers. To supplement the services offered to incarcerated patients when on ‑site providers are limited, CDCR uses tele ‑mental health which can replace an in ‑person visit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Capacity and Demand for Serving Freshly Prepared On ‑Site Meals Unclear. The state has little information on the existing capacity or interest level of LEAs to serve freshly prepared on ‑site meals. Roughly half of LEAs that received the second round of KIT funds opted into receiving funds specifically for implementing freshly prepared on ‑site
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - In addition, it proposes $47.6  million one ‑time General Fund for the continuation of the following construction projects: $18.1  million reappropriation of funds for the performance criteria phase of the New Fresno Courthouse project, which had been delayed due to an extended site selection process. $14.1  million for the construction phase of projects to build out two
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - As with the one ‑time grants, LEAs would be allowed to keep the lesser of $500,000 or 10  percent of the total allocation for their eligible community schools to support coordination activities across school sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Funding for various brownfield-related activities. [Ballot]

Nov 29, 2021 - Grants to Develop Parks at Brownfield Sites. The measure includes $300  million for grants to local governments and nonprofits to convert remediated brownfield sites into parks, trails, and other types of greenspace.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-034

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - To receive this adjustment, districts must maintain average TK through third grade class sizes of 24 students or fewer for each of their school sites —unless the district has a collective bargaining agreement for a larger class size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - For instance, the amount provided for site cleanup staff —the majority of estimated ongoing spending beginning in 2022 ‑ 23 —would allow the department to conduct 50 t o 150 site discoveries and 60 t o 130 site initiation actions annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - According to the State Library, in 2021, 118 library sites within 39 library jurisdictions operated summer meal sites, providing a total of approximately 308,000 meals. In addition, 49  library jurisdictions provided library materials and services to nonlibrary sites operating as summer meal sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549