2026-27 California State Budget Information

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Upcoming Budget Hearings (updated 01/09/26)

• Assembly Budget Committee - Tuesday, January 20, 2026 @ 11:00 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1100
• Overview of Governor's 2026 Budget
• Senate Budget Committee - Wednesday, January 21, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1100
• Overview of the Governor's 2026-27 Proposed Budget
• Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance - Tuesday, February 17, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m. -  State Capitol, Room 447
• Overview of the Governor’s Budget and Segments Leader’s Perspective
• Joint Hearing Assembly Budget Subcommittee 3 Education Finance and Education - Tuesday, February 20, 2026 @ 9:00 a.m. - State Capitol, Room 447
• California Community Schools Partnership Program
• Joint Hearing Assembly Budget Subcommittee 3 Education Finance and Education - Wednesday, February 25, 2026 @ 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1100
• Coherence in Education Finance & Planning

2026 Budget (updated 01/09/26)

TFC 2026 Budget Tracking document

• January 10 budget release information
• January 10 - Recording of the release of the 2025-26 Budget
• January 2026-27 Budget
• Governor's Budget Summary ("8 Pages")
• CA Health and Human Services budget summary
• Assembly 2026-27 Review
• Administration's multiyear budget projection summary
• Links to departmental "budget galley" (budget details by department)
• Department of Social Services
• Child care investments included in the 2026 Budget (pages 78-79):
• Child Care Cost-of-Living Adjustment—An increase of $89.1 million ongoing General Fund for a cost-of-living adjustment for DSS administered child care programs.
• Child Care Infrastructure—An increase of $11.5 million one-time Proposition 64 funding for child care infrastructure, specifically targeted toward communities impacted by recent fires. 
• Links to budget change proposals
• Governor’s proposed budget bill, introduced in each house by its budget committee chair, as required by the State Constitution: AB XX and SB XX (will update when available)
• Other budget resources

Other Updates & Resources

• Jason Sisney: Q&A: California's balanced budget requirement (01/07/2026)
• Jason Sisney: State deficit estimates often differ (01/05/2026)
• LAO State Budget 2025-26 Child Care Spending Plan (11/14/2025)
• LAO Report: 2026-27 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook (11/19/2025)
• FY 2025-26 CA Child Care Funding Allocation Per Program
• CalBudget: Guide to the California State Budget Process
• For an overview on the budget process and its timeline, click here

Archived Budget Information:

2025-26 Budget Archive
2024-25 Budget Archive
2023-24 Budget Archive
2022-23 Budget Archive
2021-22 Budget Archive
2020-21 Budget Archive
2019-20 Budget Archive
2018-19 Budget Archive
2017-18 Budget Archive
2016-17 Budget Archive