California State University Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 26, 2026 - Annual debt service costs, which CSU will pay using its General Fund support, is estimated to be $50 million. b The campus is anticipated to contribute $12 million for this project. This includes $10 million in donor support and $2 million in campus reserves. c The campus is anticipated to contribute $9.6 million in campus reserves for this project.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1082

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - The appropriation is intended to mitigate BPPE ’s structural deficit by allowing it to repay a recent special fund loan it received to cover litigation costs. We recommend rejecting the proposal, as the existing special fund loan addresses BPPE ’s near-term costs and shifting those costs to the General Fund would come at the expense of supporting other core state programs or building fiscal resiliency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - In 2024-25, Learning Lab used about 15  percent of its state General Fund support to cover associated Foundation costs. In addition, Learning Lab has one program director employed by LCI. About 10  percent of program funding is used by LCI for related program administration including for various operating expenses, such as special projects and travel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - In this brief, we assess the Governor’s 2026-27 proposals for child care and State Preschool and provide associated recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - In 2023 ‑24, the state redirected funding associated with the statutory COLA for all programs to cover costs of the monthly cost of care plus payments. In 2025 ‑26, the state used the estimated cost of the statutory COLA to provide a uniform increase in monthly cost of care plus payments to all providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Mar 19, 2026 - However, while previous General Fund appropriations provided some flexibility to use funding to help cover officewide administrative costs, more recent rounds such as Proposition  4 bond funding came with additional limitations and made this practice more difficult.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - In this brief, we analyze and provide background on the primary cost drivers of the In-home Supportive Services (IHSS) program, describe and analyze the Governor’s budget proposals related to IHSS, and provide additional considerations and questions for the Legislature to ask regarding the Governor’s proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - If the Legislature is concerned about the potential for a short-term spike in the program ’s fiscal costs, especially in light of the state ’s structural budget issues, some modifications could be considered.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The Proposal Could Be Cost Neutral, but Fiscal Details Are Missing. Recent state governance changes in other program areas have led to additional ongoing costs ranging from the low millions to tens of millions of dollars per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Estimated implementation costs for habitat projects and water purchases total about $3  billion and would be shared by the state (paying about half), water users, the federal government, and the CVP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163