Major Higher Education Budget Developments [EdBudget]

Jul 28, 2026 - . — Proposes to reappropriate $32 million in unspent funds from four UC initiatives for the same purposes. — Covers Cal Grant cost increases ($107 million in 2025-26 and $337 million in 2026-27). — Provides $1.1 billion to cover 2025-26 Middle Class Scholarship (MCS) award costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1105

New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget]

Jul 28, 2026 - New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget] Student housing and data collection at UC/CSU/CCCd TBL Rapid rehousing, basic needs, and student mental health services at UC and CSUg TBL February 1 each year   a BBL refers to budget bill language contained in the 2026-27 Budget Act, as enacted by Chapter 19 of 2026 (AB 109, Gabriel) and amended by Chapter 21 of 2026 (SB 111, Laird).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1104

The 2011 Realignment of Adult Felony Populations: Results and Key Takeaways [Publication Details]

Jun 30, 2026 - Pursuant to Chapter 96 of 2023 (AB 1080, Ta), this report provides information on how various aspects of the realignment of adult felony populations have been implemented and evaluates the results. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5191

The 2011 Realignment of Adult Felony Populations: Results and Key Takeaways

Jun 30, 2026 - Introduction Chapter 96 of 2023 (AB 1080, Ta) directs our office to submit a report evaluating the results of realigning certain adult felony populations from the state to counties in 2011. Specifically, the law directs our office to report various pieces of information, including the amount of funding received per county, information on sentencing practices, impacts on county jail populations, and recidivism outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5191

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis [Publication Details]

Jun 11, 2026 - Chapter 920 of 2024 (AB 2555, Quirk-Silva) renewed an existing tax exemption for certain donations of medical cannabis products. The law directs our office to submit an annual report containing data on three outcomes related to the exemptions: the number of medicinal cannabis patients served, the amount of medicinal cannabis products donated, and the amount of tax revenue lost.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5189

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 11, 2026 - Figure 1 Amounts of Products Donated Under AB 2555 Exemption in 2025 Product
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5189

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2026 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

May 27, 2026 - Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2026: $144 Million. For cannabis excise tax returns filed for the first quarter of 2026, the total amount of tax due is $144 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/861

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2026 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

May 27, 2026 - Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2026: $144 Million. For cannabis excise tax returns filed for the first quarter of 2026, the total amount of tax due is $144 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/861

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Mandates

May 1, 2026 - In March  2024, the Commission found that requirements added by Chapter  664 of 2021 (AB  367, Garcia) impose a reimbursable state-mandated program, beginning January 1, 2022. Chapter  664 expands upon the previous requirements to stock public school restrooms with menstrual products in two ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5179

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - Under this time line, the administration estimates BPPE would make annual payments of $1.9  million from 2026-27 through 2031-32, with those payments totaling $11.5  million (including interest) across the six-year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169