The 2026-27 Budget: California Public Utilities Commission’s Implementation of AB 1207

Feb 10, 2026 - Since the cap-and-invest program was created through the passage of Chapter  488 of 2006 (AB  32, N ú ñez), it has served as one of the state ’s core policies intended to help it achieve its ambitious greenhouse gas reduction goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5120

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

Mar 19, 2026 - Governor ’s Proposal The Governor proposes $11.2  million in 2026-27, growing to $12  million annually thereafter through 2031-32, from the General Fund to support LCI ’s existing administrative and policy workload and to implement statutorily required activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5167

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 11, 2026 - Figure 1 Amounts of Products Donated Under AB 2555 Exemption in 2025 Product
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5189

The 2011 Realignment of Adult Felony Populations: Results and Key Takeaways [Publication Details]

Jun 30, 2026 - Pursuant to Chapter 96 of 2023 (AB 1080, Ta), this report provides information on how various aspects of the realignment of adult felony populations have been implemented and evaluates the results. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5191

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2026 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

May 27, 2026 - Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2026: $144 Million. For cannabis excise tax returns filed for the first quarter of 2026, the total amount of tax due is $144 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/861

Cannabis Tax Revenue Update (2026 Q1) [EconTax Blog]

May 27, 2026 - Chapter 56, Statutes of 2022 (AB 195, Committee on Budget) eliminated the cultivation tax on July 1, 2022. Preliminary Total for First Quarter of 2026: $144 Million. For cannabis excise tax returns filed for the first quarter of 2026, the total amount of tax due is $144 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/861

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposed Elimination of State Environmental Positions

Feb 17, 2026 - For environmental positions, this amounts to annual savings of about $71  million (about $32  million General Fund). (For context, the budget assumes total savings of $487  million —$191  million to the General Fund —in 2026-27 and ongoing from the 6,002 positions.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5124

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Mandates

May 1, 2026 - In March  2024, the Commission found that requirements added by Chapter  664 of 2021 (AB  367, Garcia) impose a reimbursable state-mandated program, beginning January 1, 2022. Chapter  664 expands upon the previous requirements to stock public school restrooms with menstrual products in two ways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5179

Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending, 2024-25 and 2025-26 [EdBudget]

Jan 21, 2026 - The Governor's budget also provides $32 million for enrollment growth in 2026-27. b The Governor's budget also includes $102 million in 2026-27 funds for this purpose. c Reflects $4 million for the Mendocino College Fire Academy and $1 million for the Santa Rosa Junior College Fire Academy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1040

The 2026-27 Budget: Cap-and-Invest Expenditure Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - GGRF = Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund; DOF = Department of Finance; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; SB  840  =  Chapter  121 of 2025 (SB 840, Lim ón); AB 617 = Chapter 136 of 2017 (AB 617, C.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5114