The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - As part of the sunset review, the state could approve fee increases to ensure the regulatory agency can cover its costs and be fiscally solvent in the years to come. Introduction Post Focuses on BPPE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Faculty Can Access Similar Funding Through Federal Grants. UC, CSU, and CCC faculty also can apply for federal grants that fund similar work to Learning Lab. For example, the National Science Foundation has provided grants to all three segments that focus on improving undergraduate STEM learning outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Providing ongoing support for all of the existing L CI staff that work on CEQA guidelines and modernization efforts can help avoid delays or incompletion of such work and ensure the state continues to provide effective CEQA coordination, technical assistance, and information.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Recaptured and Unallocated Credits Can Be Recycled for Future Years. Although the current baseline allocation for the program is $180  million per fiscal year, the actual value of credits available to be allocated can be enhanced in two main ways: First, credits that are recaptured can be reallocated in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Leveraging independence means assigning the SPI duties that can be performed more effectively outside of the Governor ’s control. For example, the SPI can provide information or advice about an educational issue even if the Governor considers it a low priority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The Bay-Delta Plan and Voluntary Agreements: Ensuring Effective Legislative Oversight

Mar 18, 2026 - When water supplies become critically low, such as during droughts, SWRCB can issue curtailment orders that temporarily reduce how much water users can divert. SWRCB applies these rules based on seniority, curtailing junior rights holders before senior rights  holders.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Taken Together, These Cost Drivers Account for Much of the Growth Overall, IHSS Cost Growth Can Be Attributed to Three Main Factors. IHSS costs can be largely attributed to three primary factors: caseload, cost per hour, and hours per case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - These districts might be putting forth smaller local contributions in part because their projects can still qualify for funding based on other scoring metrics. When districts provide smaller local contributions, the available state bond funding cannot stretch across as many projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The department stated that, although more time is still needed for planning and that a fully operational LOIS IT system is still a few years out, it intends to begin early preparations with RCs to make the eventual transition process smoother.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

California New Car Registrations: January 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Mar 11, 2026 - Californians Still Buying Fewer Cars Than Before the Pandemic. Statewide new car registrations declined steadily for several years leading up to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like many other measures of economic activity, registrations plummeted in March and April 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/853