Overview of Wildfire Prevention and Response Funding [Publication Details]

Apr 8, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy and Transportation
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5173

Major H.R. 1 Changes in CalFresh [Publication Details]

Apr 8, 2026 - Presented to: Assembly Select Committee on CalFresh Enrollment and Nutrition
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5174

California New Car Registrations: February 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2026 - Slump in Registrations Continued Through February. Seasonally adjusted new car registrations dropped 8 percent from September 2025 to December 2025. After growing just 1 percent from December to February, registrations are still 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years. This slump is becoming an increasingly worrisome sign for California’s short-term economic trajectory.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/855

California New Car Registrations: February 2026 [EconTax Blog]

Apr 7, 2026 - Slump in Registrations Continued Through February. Seasonally adjusted new car registrations dropped 8 percent from September 2025 to December 2025. After growing just 1 percent from December to February, registrations are still 5 percent below the average level over the last couple of years. This slump is becoming an increasingly worrisome sign for California’s short-term economic trajectory.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/855

H.R. 1 Financing Impact on Medi-Cal Providers [Publication Details]

Apr 6, 2026 - Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 1 on Health
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5172

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s proposal to provide a General Fund appropriation for the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education, a regulatory agency within the Department of Consumer Affairs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5169

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

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2026 - This post assesses the Governor’s budget proposal to retain the California Education Learning Lab.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5171

The 2026-27 Budget: California Education Learning Lab

Mar 25, 2026 - Although GovOps has no particular expertise in education matters, the administration indicates it might make a better place for Learning Lab than LCI because of its emphasis on interagency collaboration and technology.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5171

Comparing Options to Raise and Lower Taxes [Publication Details]

Mar 24, 2026 - This report lays out various options to raise and lower taxes in California and offers a comparative evaluation of those options in the areas of budgeting, economy, taxpayer experience, progressivity, and fairness.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5170