The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - A few of these existing opportunities are: UC faculty have access to teaching and learning centers where they receive support related to course redesign and creating more inclusive pedagogy to improve student outcomes, including in STEM courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Those programs offered by non ‑LEA providers (community ‑based organizations, county welfare departments, and cities) are funded with non ‑Proposition  98 General  Fund. Child Care Programs Must Comply With Certain Federal Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - In years where the program is fully subscribed, there is an opportunity cost associated with an agreement that is not fulfilled. Namely, those tax credits could have been awarded to another applicant who would have been more likely to achieve their milestones.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Governance becomes even more blurred in areas where the SPI shares authority with one of the smaller agencies. As Policy Analysis for California Education explained in 2025, “this fragmented, disjointed structure reflects the complexity of California ’s TK ‑12 system, where multiple entities operate independently, often with overlapping responsibilities. ” Muddled Direction to Schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Army Corps of Engineers and SWRCB and its nine regional boards issue permits to regulate dredged and fill materials and discharge (pollutants and stormwater) entering waterways from cities, industries, and farms.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 18, 2026 - Funding allocations should be sufficiently flexible to allow counties to use funding where it is needed most. Funding Is Transparent and Understandable. The funding provided to counties should be easily understandable and information about the use of funding should be readily available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5166

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 13, 2026 - Where relevant, this section notes where there are potential levers available if the Legislature wishes to adjust spending. The Legislature could have greater insight into these spending drivers, as well as potential spending adjustments, if the department were to provide richer data.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5157

The 2026-27 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Mar 3, 2026 - This includes 12 counties (where 28.6  percent of SSI/SSP recipients live) where the maximum SSI/SSP grant for couples is less than the FMR for an efficiency unit. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5148

The 2026-27 Budget: Medi-Cal Analysis

Mar 2, 2026 - In recent years, however, California pursued notably larger taxes, getting much closer to the federal limit. The current health plan tax, enacted in 2023 and expanded in 2024, generates more than three times the revenue of previous versions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5146

The 2026-27 Budget: Office of Emergency Services Next Generation 911 System

Feb 27, 2026 - The regional approach created a situation where both the technical and operational design were significantly adjusted from industry ‑standard practices, introducing fragility and risk. In particular, OES asserts that the regional approach “requires a large degree of coordination between Next Generation 911 providers and strict adherence to a single set of interface rules which
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5145