The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - As Figure  1 shows, expenditures from the BPPE Fund have exceeded revenues annually beginning in 2014-15. This trend is counter to the typical expectation that regulatory agencies ’ fees cover their costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Mar 19, 2026 - While the two offices are now separate, LCI provides administrative, cybersecurity, and information technology (IT) infrastructure services to GO-SERVE. GO-SERVE reimburses LCI for the staff time LCI spends providing these services (but not for the cost of maintaining the infrastructure) .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

Realignment and County Indigent Health Care Programs [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - Presented to: Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5164

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - As seen in Figure  3 , IHSS caseload has grown significantly since 2013. Despite slower caseload growth between 2016 ‑17 and 2020 ‑21 (the caseload continued to grow during this period, just at a slower than usual rate).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - High Recapture Rate Can be Seen as a Feature … On one hand, high recapture rates can be seen as not a significant issue, and even a sign that the program is working as intended: Companies are incentivized by a tax break if they manage to achieve agreed-upon job and investment targets, but if they fail to do so, the state incurs no expense since the credit is never claimed or is paid back to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The SBE consists of ten  members, serving staggered four ‑year terms, and one student member, serving a one ‑year term. The Governor appoints all 11 members with the approval of two ‑thirds of the State Senate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The Bay ‑Delta Plan identifies beneficial uses, sets water quality objectives, and prescribes a program of implementation for the entire watershed. SWRCB (rather than a regional board) manages the Bay ‑Delta Plan because the watershed spans multiple regions and sets flow requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - As Figure  3 shows, the Governor also proposes to continue funding for all 29 capital outlay projects initiated in 2025-26. The Governor ’s budget includes $709  million Proposition  2 bond funds for the construction phase of these projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - The Lanterman Act requires DDS to serve all individuals determined eligible by an RC. The program has never required means testing, so income is not considered when an individual applies for services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157