The 2026-27 Budget: Permitting Support at the State Water Resources Control Board

Mar 2, 2026 - Also requires a Section 401 certification. Water and transportation infrastructure (levees, highways), mining, and development fill. CWA Section 401 certification (dredge/fill certification) State and Regional Water Boards For WOTUS, issued in conjunction with Section 404 permits to ensure projects also comply with state water quality standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2022-23 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

Nov 17, 2021 - Operating Surplus of $5 Billion in 2022 ‑23. In addition to the factors described above, which are revisions to the 2021 ‑22 Budget Act , our outlook anticipates the state will have an additional $5.2 billion operating surplus in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4472

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 6 (Corrections)

Sep 7, 2023 - Creation of Employer Funded Contributions to 401(k). Effective with the November 2024 pay period, the agreement would provide that the state make a one-time contribution of $475 to a Savings Plus 401(k) plan on behalf of all permanent full-time employees who are active as of November 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4800

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - SSP Grants Were Increased in 2016-17, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.  Since the Great Recession, as seen in Figure  2, grants for individuals and couples have been increased four times —in 2016-17 (by 2.76  percent), 2021-22 (by 23.95  percent), 2022-23 (by 10.3  percent), and 2023-24 (by 9.2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 26, 2026 - Chapter 56 of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for Fourth Quarter of 2025: $145 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $145 million in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2025 (October through December).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/851

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2025 Q4) [EconTax Blog]

Feb 26, 2026 - Chapter 56 of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for Fourth Quarter of 2025: $145 Million. The administration currently estimates that retail excise tax revenue was $145 million in the fourth quarter of calendar year 2025 (October through December).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/851

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - Center for Excellence $750,000 ongoing beginning in 2022 ‑23. Emergency Response Augmentation $50 million one ‑time in 2021 ‑22 and again in 2022 ‑23, expendable for four years (through June 30, 2026 for the later allocation).
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

Feb 19, 2026 - The Commission determined that the county incurred a total amount of about $30,000 in back-year costs (incurred between 2022 and 2024), and about $8,000 in ongoing costs thereafter. The ongoing costs are for the p rinting of disclosures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5130

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, CSAC determined what percentage of each student ’s remaining costs to cover based on the annual MCS appropriation. In 2022 ‑23, award coverage was 26  percent, followed by 36  percent in 2023 ‑24, and 35  percent in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 16, 2023 - The  spending plan includes $401   million in one ‑time funding in 2023 ‑24 ($374   million from the General Fund and $27   million from bond funds) for flood management and response activities, along with intent to provide an additional $35   million General Fund in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4788