The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Health

Oct 19, 2026 - Supports Longstanding Private Medical School. The spending plan provides $5  million one-time General Fund for the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (Drew University). For several decades, the state has supported joint medical school and residency programming between Drew University and the University of California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5210

California New Car Registrations: August 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 9, 2026 - 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/870

California New Car Registrations: August 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 9, 2026 - 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/870

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 9, 2026 - Since 2024-25, the state has provided a total of $105  million in one-time funding to support the implementation of the screeners and provide services to students identified with reading difficulties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5209

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - The federal government finalized the Home- and Community-Based Services Access Rule in 2024, which imposes a series of new requirements on states with staggered deadlines over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/1

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - Figure  4 illustrates what total funding for CalFresh administration would be under three scenarios: (1)  counties collectively increase their spending consistent with the higher H.R. 1 cost share, resulting in no reduction in total funding; (2)  counties maintain spending at 2024-25 levels but are able to access the full General Fund appropriation using the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/3

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - This asset limit was first raised to $130,000 for individuals and $195,000 for couples on July 1, 2022 and was fully phased out starting January 1, 2024. Beginning January 1, 2026, the asset l imits were partially reinstated to be $130,000 for individuals and $195,000 for couples.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/4

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 8, 2026 - This automation funding was originally appropriated by the budget acts of 2024-25 and 2025-26. Trailer Bill Language Updates to AAP. Chapter  26 of 2026 (AB  152, Human Services trailer bill) includes some updates to rates and placements for AAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5208/5

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Oct 5, 2026 - This post begins by providing an overview of total spending for the departments overseen by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). Next, we discuss certain cross-cutting issues that affect departments in both agencies, including spending from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5207

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

Oct 5, 2026 - (Previous budgets had provided $6.1  million in 2024-25 and $4.8  million ongoing beginning in 2025-26 as well as 26 permanent positions for similar activities.) Includes $1  Million and Four Positions for the Border Water Quality Protection Unit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5207