The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As part of the 2021‑22 budget package, the Legislature and Governor agreed to add 206,800 non‑CalWORKs child care slots over a multiyear period. To date, the state has funded 129,800 additional slots—a 113.8 percent increase in non‑CalWORKs slots compared to 2020‑21 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding. LCI = Governor ’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation; EEO = Equal Employment Opportunity; and CEQA = California Environmental Quality Act. Assessment Administration Has Provided Reasonable Justification for Proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - After addressing life safety projects, the Chancellor ’s Office then allocates 65  percent of the remaining funding for modernization projects that renovate existing space and 35  percent for growth projects that add new space.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Figure 1 Governor ’s Proposed CHP Equipment and Operating Costs Augmentations (In Millions) Note: Numbers may not add up due to rounding. CHP = California Highway Patrol. Assessment Concerning MVA Condition Raises the Bar for Approving New Spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: County Administration and H.R. 1 Implementation

Mar 5, 2026 - H.R.  1 adds to this structural budget problem. The impact on the state budget of higher administrative costs and a potential future benefit share in CalFresh is significant. The value of lost eligibility and benefits to Medi ‑Cal and CalFresh enrollees is larger still.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5149

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Welfare

Mar 3, 2026 - As such, we note that these costs add to out-year deficits identified by the Governor. The administration estimates that implementing the Tiered Rate Structure will cost more than $300  million General Fund in 2027-28, $500  million in 2028-29, and $700  million General Fund in 2029-30 (with some potential growth thereafter and ongoing).
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5147

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

Mar 2, 2026 - Governor ’s Proposal Adds Staff and Funding to Handle Increased Workload. The Governor ’s 2026-27 budget proposes $2.6  million from the Waste Discharge Permit Fund on an ongoing basis and 12 permanent positions to manage the additional workload the water boards are experiencing as a result of the 2023 Sackett decision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5144

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - We acknowledge that this recommendation will add additional costs to SETNA in the sh ort term —both from the direct cost of the assessment, as well as from project delays that will extend the need for maintaining the legacy 911 system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Proposal

Feb 24, 2026 - The Governor’s SAF proposal would expedite and add to those projected fiscal and programmatic impacts. Deviates From Spirit of Transportation Funding Approach Embraced By Voters. Historically, the state has used the revenues from the taxes that road users pay to support activities that benefit those users, such as for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of the state ’s surface transportation system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Zero-Emission Vehicle Incentive

Feb 24, 2026 - Finally, we have concerns that the creation of a new program adds complexity and potential duplication. In light of these factors and the constrained state budget condition, we recommend the Legislature reject the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5140