The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - Figure 3 Status of Trial Court Construction Projects Beginning  in 2019 ‑20 a Priority Group Estimated Project Costs (in Billions) Number Initiated
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Around 20 counties —particularly those with significant Black, Native American, and Hispanic/Latino populations —describe in their CPPs that they are currently implementing programs that aim to serve specific communities using culturally informed, strengths ‑based, and linguistically relevant approaches.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - Administration Expects Full Contract Amount —$20  Million —Will be Expended. The administration anticipates that the entire $20  million appropriation will be used over the course of the contract. Work With DHCS Is Delayed Due to Federal Changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Salmon populations naturally fluctuate from year to year, however, they are particularly vulnerable to low river flows, droughts, predation, and loss of habitat. As shown in the figure, recovery from dry periods can take several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5163

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies [Publication Details]

Mar 10, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies [Publication Details] The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies Format: HTML Description: The 2025-26 budget appropriated up to $20 million to the Department of Finance (DOF) to contract with a consulting firm to assist and advise DOF in creating efficiencies through process improvements in state government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5156

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - Figure 5 Certain Categorical Programs Have Received a COLA in Recent Years 2019 ‑20
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The improvement in student outcomes was reported across student subgroups, however, the improvements were shown to be most significant for Black students, English learners, and socioeconomically disadvantaged students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

CSU Federal Grants and Contracts for Research and Other Purposes [EdBudget]

Feb 12, 2026 - CSU Federal Grants and Contracts for Research and Other Purposes [EdBudget] $291.8 $602.3 Notes: About 20 percent of federal funding at CSU is grants and contracts for R&D, workforce training, student support, outreach, and various other purposes (with the remainder for student financial aid).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1052

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation Proposals

Mar 19, 2026 - Moreover, our review found that LCI ’s proposed total of 20 IT staff positions is not out of line with the size of IT units at other comparable state departments. Existing Positions Supported by Limited-Term Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

The 2026-27 Budget: California State University

Feb 24, 2026 - From 2019 ‑20 to 2024 ‑25, CSU ’s debt service for state ‑approved projects grew from $295  million to $365  million (23  percent). (These amounts include debt service on university bonds as well as state bonds issued before 2014 ‑15.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5142