Addressing Chronic Vacancies in Prison Mental Health Care

Feb 23, 2026 - While CDCR is not allowed to use tele ‑mental health services in inpatient settings, the Coleman court allows up to 50  percent of outpatient providers —those working with the CCCMS or EOP populations —to be remote.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5134

The 2026-27 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 23, 2026 - To the extent on ‑site providers switch to remote work, CDCR would lose needed on ‑site providers. Additionally, because tele ‑mental health providers can only serve people in outpatient settings, further tele ‑mental health expansions could result in remaining on ‑site providers having more of the most
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5137

The 2026-27 Budget: California Highway Patrol Proposals

Mar 6, 2026 - Data do not seem to support the department ’s explanation for why it is unable to use salary savings to cover some costs as it has in the past. As shown in Figure  2, the department ’s uniformed officer vacancy rate including temporary positions, is still well above the pre-pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5152

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Set More Specific Time Lines Around Accreditation Process. In addition to setting an earlier date for when accreditation would begin, we recommend establishing time lines for key milestones associated with the development of the accreditation process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: Judicial Branch

Feb 11, 2026 - We find that the identified projects meet this higher threshold as they seek to address critical health, safety, and other facility needs in buildings frequented by the public. Additionally, the costs and scopes of these identified projects generally seem reasonable.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5113

Artificial intelligence and child safety. [Ballot]

Jan 27, 2026 - State law limits how businesses may sell or share the personal information of minors. Specifically, businesses must obtain explicit consent before selling or sharing the personal information of minors under the age of 16.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-036

Oversight of certain nonprofit charities and related entities. [Ballot]

Jan 20, 2026 - Background Organizations May Seek Nonprofit Charitable Status. Organizations may seek nonprofit charitable status under federal and state law to access various benefits —most notably exemptions from certain taxes, such as income tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-032

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - Overall, Proposed Plan Seems Reasonable and Consistent With Bond Requirements. Based on our review, the Governor ’s proposal appears reasonable. We have not identified any proposed actions or appropriations that conflict with bond requirements, and the timing of the funding allocations generally seems to account for and align with what we know about department capacity and local demand.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

The 2026-27 Budget: Governor’s Sustainable Aviation Fuel Tax Credit Proposal

Feb 24, 2026 - While such a scenario may seem far‑fetched, the most recent federal data show that California consumes more RD than is produced in the entire United States, indicating that producers have responded strongly to existing state policy incentives for renewable fuels by selling in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5139

The 2026-27 Budget: Department of Justice

Feb 11, 2026 - This includes conducting background checks for people seeking to purchase firearms and ammunition, licensing firearm and ammunition vendors, and administering various other firearm and ammunition programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5118