2026-27 California State Budget Information

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Committee Information, Rules & Position Letter Deadlines can be found here

TFC 2026 Budget Tracking document
TFC Response to 2026-27 Proposed Budget

Upcoming Budget Hearings (updated 02/20/26)

  • February 25, 2026 (Wednesday)
    • Joint Hearing Assembly Budget Subcommittee 3 Education Finance and Education @ 1:30 p.m. - 1021 O Street, Room 1100 - Calendar
      • Coherence in Education Finance & Planning
    • Assembly Budget Subcommittee 2 on Human Services @ 1:30 p.m. - State Capitol, Room 126 - Calendar
      • Anti-Poverty, Anti- Hunger, and Equity Programs: CalFresh (including the Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program), California Food Assistance Program (CFAP), CalFood (Emergency Food Banks), CalWORKs (including CalWORKs Family Stabilization, CalWORKs Homeless Assistance Program, and CalWORKs Housing Support Program), and Immigration and Refugee Programs
      • Expected Impacts of Federal H.R. 1 on People and Proposals to Reduce Harm in California
      • All Related January Governor’s Budget Proposals, including Policy and Estimate Changes, Budget Change Proposals for State Administration, and Governor’s Trailer Bill Language Proposals
  • February 26, 2026 (Thursday)
    • Senate Budget Subcommittee 3 on Health and Human Services @ 9:30 a.m. or upon adjournment of Session 1021 O Street, Room 1200 - Calendar
      • California Health and Human Services Agency
      • State Council on Developmental Disabilities
      • Emergency Medical Services Authority
      • Department of Community Services and Development
      • Department of Public Health
        • Program and Budget Overview
        • Center for Infectious Diseases
        • Emergency Preparedness Office
        • Laboratory Field Services
      • Department of Rehabilitation
      • Department of Child Support Services
  • March 5, 2026 (Thursday)
  • March 11, 2026 (Wednesday)
    • Assembly Budget Sub 2 on Human Services @ 1:30 p.m.; State Capitol, Room 444 - Calendar
      • Foster Care and Child Welfare Services, including review of Overall Trends in Foster Care and Challenges, Tiered Rate Structure Implementation, Review of Immediate Needs Report, Bringing Families Home, and Foster Family Agency Insurance Payments
  • March 24, 2026 (Tuesday)
    • Assembly Joint Hearing Budget Subs 3 & 2 @ 9:00 a.m.; State Capitol, Room 447 - Calendar
      • Department of Social Services
      • California Department of Education
        • January Budget proposals for Early Childhood Education
        • State of Universal Preschool Oversight
  • April 29, 2026 (Wednesday)

2026 Budget (updated 02/13/26)

Other Updates & Resources


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