The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 9, 2026 - The budget provides $75  million for the Dream Resource Center Grant Program, initially authorized by Chapter  424 of 2023 (AB  278, Reyes). The competitive grant program will be administered by CDE through June 30, 2030.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5209

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 30, 2026 - State funds are available until June 30, 2032 and require a one-to-one match. Beginning in 2022-23, the state provided $18.3  million non-Proposition  98 General Fund for three years to fund similar activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5203

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2026 - The budget extends this au thority through 2032-33, while maintaining the program ’s baseline annual allocation of $180  million. Budget Extends and Expands Homeowner Tax Exclusion for Wildfire Mitigation Grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5205/

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 25, 2026 - The budget package includes budget trailer legislation extending the authorization for the use of remote hearings from January 1, 2027 to January 1, 2032. The legislation likewise extends the annual requirement for trial courts to report on the impact of remote hearing technology and issues affecting remote hearings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5201

The 2026-27 Budget: Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education

Mar 25, 2026 - While loans issued under Control Section 14.00 typically must be repaid within two years, the 2025-26 Budget Act included provisional language extending the repayment period for any loans to the BPPE Fund until June 30, 2032.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5169

New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget]

Oct 1, 2026 - New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget]     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) and Chapter 248 of 2026 (AB 113, Gabriel).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1153

The 2026-27 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 5, 2026 - This amount was approved in three different 2026 budget actions: (1) $67  million provided through Chapter  19 of 2026 (AB  109, Gabriel), (2) $15  million through Chapter  21 of 2026 (SB  111, Laird), and (3) $2.6  billion through Chapter  248 of 2026 (AB  113, Gabriel).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5207

California State Library Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Sep 17, 2026 - b Chapter 19 of 2026 (AB 109, Gabriel) reappropriates up to $94.3 million in prior-year unspent funds for local library infrastructure grants. The Schedule 9 does not include this reappropriation. c The amounts for 2025-26 and 2026-27 reflect budget authority.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1162

The 2026-27 Budget: California Competes Extension

Mar 18, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget proposes to extend the California Competes Tax Credit program in its current form for an additional five years through fiscal year 2032-33. Analysis Program Trends Award Characteristics Have Changed Over Time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5162

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2026 Q2) [EconTax Blog]

Sep 2, 2026 - Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. As required by this law, the administration raised the retail excise tax rate to 19 percent on July 1, 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/868