The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The California Master Plan for Education 2004 California Performance Review A commission appointed by the Governor to gather feedback from state employees and recommend ideas for improving the delivery of government services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: CDTFA’s Cannabis and Tobacco Programs

Feb 23, 2026 - This program is a key element of the Master Settlement Agreement that California and 45 other states reached with the four largest cigarette manufacturers in 1998. The California Electronic Cigarette Excise Tax Program administers a 12.5  percent tax on retail sales of e ‑cigarettes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5132

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

Feb 23, 2026 - Receiver Has Greater Authority Than Special Master. The establishment of the mental health Receivership led to the dissolution of the Special Master. The Receiver differs from the Special Master in that a Receiver has direct executive authority and acts in place of the Secretary of CDCR in regard to the management of prison mental health.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - For example, according to the state plan, Nurse ‑Family Partnership currently is operated (primarily by county public health departments) in 22 counties, and specially trained Master ’s level therapists offer Parent ‑Child Interaction Therapy in 40 cities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Certain CTE disciplines, such as business and nursing, required a master ’s degree. The Strong Workforce Task Force believed these requirements might be limiting the pool of industry professionals who could serve as CTE  instructors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Policy and Other Actions Includes Legislative Intent Regarding Master Plan for Developmental Services Implementation and Reporting. In March  2025, the administration published the Master Plan for Developmental Services following several months of committee and stakeholder meetings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/1

Ethnic studies course at the California State University. [Ballot]

May 15, 2025 - CSU provides undergraduate and graduate education with a focus on academic degrees through the master ’s level. Its 23 campuses enroll approximately 460,000 students. About 90 percent of CSU students are undergraduates and about 10 percent are graduate students.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-003

The 2025-26 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 10, 2025 - Master ’s enrollment is expected to decline by one FTE student. In 2024 ‑25, 94  percent of students are enrolled in the JD program. Funding Tuition Revenue Is Law School ’s Largest Fund Source. CLSF received a total of $131  million in ongoing funding in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5014

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Legislature Codified the Master Plan for Developmental Services as a Cross ‑Agency Effort Focused on Equity. Budget ‑related legislation codified the Legislature ’s findings and declarations establishing the foundation for the Master Plan (Chapter  47 of 2024 [A B  162 , Committee on Budget]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - This brief provides a short summary of the Governor’s proposed budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) before addressing four issues that warrant legislative oversight: (1) quality incentives as part of service provider rate reform, (2) the Master Plan for Developmental Services, (3) DDS’s ongoing information technology project, and (4) the phaseout of subminimum wage employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5008