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

Oct 5, 2026 - In addition, the budget package appropriates $39.1  million to the Wildlife Conservation Board which will then transfer the funds to CDFW for the salmon monitoring, parental-based tagging, and cohort reconstruction program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5207

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2026 - These include: (1) $10  million for City Year; (2) $5  million each for the California Men ’s Service Challenge, Reading Corps/Math Corps, and the Student Success Coach Grant Program; (3) $2  million for the Improve Your Tomorrow program; and (4) $500,000 each for three specific local Big Brothers Big Sisters programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5205/

Major Higher Education Budget Developments [EdBudget]

Oct 1, 2026 - . — Adds $9.8 million one time to raise the Cal Grant Transfer Entitlement age cap from 28 to 30 for five years. — Adds $10 million one-time state General Fund for GSTG awards in high-need fields of study to be provided in 2027-28. — Approves reducing 2026-27 MCS award coverage to 17.5 percent of students' remaining need.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1161

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

Sep 30, 2026 - The department must establish criteria for transferring funds that, among other things, prioritize maintaining funds within the same region and program for which the funds were initially issued. By October 1 of each year, DSS is required to update the Legislature on the amount of transfers made in the prior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5203

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Higher Education

Sep 28, 2026 - Under the Cal Grant Transfer Entitlement program, students transferring from a community college to a four ‑year university are ineligible for a Cal Grant entitlement award if they are age 28 or older by December 31 of the award year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5202

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Transportation

Sep 22, 2026 - The budget reappropriates up to $423.4  million of Proposition  1A bond for Los Angeles Metro ’s Link Union Station project in the City of Los Angeles. Reappropriates Federal Funds. The budget reappropriates up to $246.4  million in authority to expend federal grant awards from the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements and Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5200

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness, and Local Government

Sep 18, 2026 - This includes: Transferring a total of three positions and $682,000 ongoing General Fund from Cal ICH to CHHA and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Transferring 14 positions and $1.5  million ongoing General Fund from HCD to HDFC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5199

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness, and Local Government

Sep 18, 2026 - This includes: Transferring a total of three positions and $682,000 ongoing General Fund from Cal ICH to CHHA and the Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). Transferring 14 positions and $1.5  million ongoing General Fund from HCD to HDFC.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications/report/5199

Understanding The State’s Astonishing Cash Position

Sep 16, 2026 - Under state law, the administration can transfer funds to the Medi ‑Cal Provider Interim Payment (MPIP) fund to help cover an appropriation deficiency in Medi ‑Cal. On March  12, 2025, the administration notified the Joint Legislative Budget Committee that it had transferred $3.4  billion in General Fund resources —near the maximum allowed —to the MPIP fund to cover unanticipated cost increases in Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5198

Taxation of food. [Ballot]

Sep 10, 2026 - Many cities, for example, have business taxes based on sales made in the city, including sales of food. Several cities also tax the distribution of sugary drinks. Proposal Broader Sales Tax Exemption for Food and Drinks.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2026-005