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

Oct 9, 2026 - The budget provides $75  million for the Dream Resource Center Grant Program, initially authorized by Chapter  424 of 2023 (AB  278, Reyes). The competitive grant program will be administered by CDE through June 30, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5209

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

Sep 30, 2026 - State funds are available until June 30, 2032 and require a one-to-one match. Beginning in 2022-23, the state provided $18.3  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund for three years to fund similar activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5203

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2026 - The budget extends this au thority through 2032-33, while maintaining the program ’s baseline annual allocation of $180  million. Budget Extends and Expands Homeowner Tax Exclusion for Wildfire Mitigation Grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5205/

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 25, 2026 - The budget package includes budget trailer legislation extending the authorization for the use of remote hearings from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2032. The legislation likewise extends the annual requirement for trial courts to report on the impact of remote hearing technology and issues affecting remote hearings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5201

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The CPUC is statutorily authorized (through the end of 2032) to annually collect up to $150 million in surcharge revenues for CASF program grants. The spending plan increases CPUC’s local assistance expenditure authority for CASF program grants from $72.6 million to $136.2 million in 2024-25 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The CPUC is statutorily authorized (through the end of 2032) to annually collect up to $150 million in surcharge revenues for CASF program grants. The spending plan increases CPUC’s local assistance expenditure authority for CASF program grants from $72.6 million to $136.2 million in 2024-25 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - The CPUC is statutorily authorized (through the end of 2032) to annually collect up to $150 million in surcharge revenues for CASF program grants. The spending plan increases CPUC’s local assistance expenditure authority for CASF program grants from $72.6 million to $136.2 million in 2024-25 and ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

Congressional districts in California. [Ballot]

Dec 29, 2025 - Census (these new maps would first be used in the 2032 congressional elections). This would effectively mean that the Proposition  50 maps would only be used in 2026 and then be replaced beginning in 2028.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-031

The 2023-24 Budget: CalRecycle’s Zero Waste Plan Proposal

Feb 28, 2023 - The legislation also phases in several product and recycling requirements by 2032, such as requiring that 100  percent of covered materials be recyclable or compostable. CalRecycle is charged with adopting the regulations necessary to implement the legislation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4719

Assessing California’s Climate Policies—Cap-and-Trade Reauthorization

May 7, 2025 - This report is intended to help inform legislative decision-making around reauthorization of the cap-and-trade program. It is submitted pursuant to Chapter 135 of 2017 (AB 398, Garcia), which requires our office to report annually on the economic impacts and benefits of the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5042