The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - CCC faculty receive a certain number of flex days so they can take time outside of teaching to pursue professional development activities, including developing new course designs, tools, and materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

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

Mar 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Slots are limited to budget appropriation. 80 Emergency Child Care Bridge Provides temporary child care services to children in foster care system and under age 13. Child care services are temporary until family finds longer ‑term child care solution. d 3,245 a Unless otherwise specified, child must be under age
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Realignment and County Indigent Health Care Programs [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - Realignment and County Indigent Health Care Programs [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5164

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - Having a large stockpile of credits allows GO-Biz to be flexible and take advantage of periods where there is a higher number of suitable applicants. If the yearly credit allocation was capped at $180  million, then the state could potentially miss the opportunity to incentivize projects with a positive return to the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Many of these changes will need to occur as a new Governor and new SPI are taking office. The complexity of the transition, however, is not by itself a reason to avoid making improvements. Further Governance Changes Could Be Warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Incidental Take Permits (State). Under the California Endangered Species Act, water users may need an incidental take permit from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. These permits often include conditions —such as diversion limits or implementing habitat improvements —to minimize the incidental “take ” (killing or harm) of state ‑listed threatened or endangered species.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Primary Cost Driver: Cost Per Hour of Care Another component of cost growth in IHSS is growth in the cost per hour of care. When the cost of providing care increases, for example, due to increases in the minimum wage or overtime compensation, the cost of the program also increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - Another shortcoming of the current scoring system is it does not take into account if a campus already has received funding for another project. Of the ten new projects included in the Governor ’s budget, seven are at campuses that already received Proposition  2 funding for a different project in 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Going forward, richer data could help the Legislature take a more targeted approach to minimize programmatic harm, retain services to the extent possible to consumers with the highest needs, and reduce the potential for increasing disparities among consumers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157