The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 9, 2026 - The budget provides $75  million for the Dream Resource Center Grant Program, initially authorized by Chapter  424 of 2023 (AB  278, Reyes). The competitive grant program will be administered by CDE through June 30, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5209

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - These reappropriations include: Up to $100  million Flexible Family Supports funding appropriated by the budget acts of 2022-23 and 2023-24. This funding aims to help foster youth be placed and/or remain with relatives and resource families.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/5

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2026 - A 2023 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency case led to a narrowing of which wetlands and ephemeral bodies of water are protected under the federal Clean Water Act.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5207

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2026 - (This funding was deferred from 2023-24 as a budget solution adopted as part of the   2024-25 Budget Act. ) $15  million in one-time General Fund each for (1)  the California Nutrition Incentive Program, (2)  direct financial assistance and technical support to transition acreage to organic certification, and (3)  the Local Food Purchase Assistance Cooperative Agreement
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5205/

Tax Exclusion for Student Loan Forgiveness [Publication Details]

Oct 1, 2026 - This post fulfills the requirement enacted by Chapter 5 of 2023 (AB 111, Committee on Budget) that our office estimate the number of Californians who were able to exclude student loan forgiveness from state income taxation and the total amount of loan forgiveness excluded as a result of new, temporary income tax exclusions enacted by Chapter 5.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5204

Tax Exclusion for Student Loan Forgiveness

Oct 1, 2026 - Nebraska (2023) that the HEROES Act did not authorize the large-scale loan cancellation plan. As a result, the one-time cancellation was not implemented, and no loans were canceled under the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5204

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 30, 2026 - Grants will be provided to providers impacted by disasters in 2023-24 and 2024-25 using federal funding, and providers impacted by disasters in 2025-26 using Proposition  64 funds. Reverts 2025-26 Funding Increase for Prospective Pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5203

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 25, 2026 - In addition, the budget package includes a $99.3  million reappropriation of unspent General Fund resources from the 2023-24 budget to 2025-26 to pay for deficits in CDCR ’s general security and medical care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5201

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 22, 2026 - The 2023-24 budget agreement expressed intent to provide a total of $1.1  billion for this program over several years; this 2026-27 allocation brings the total appropriated thus far to $640  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5200

Understanding The State’s Astonishing Cash Position

Sep 16, 2026 - Unfortunately, due to a federal and corresponding state change in tax filing deadlines, the state only gained a complete picture of 2022 ‑23 tax collections late in 2023, well after the fiscal year had ended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5198