The 2020-21 Budget: Analyzing UC and CSU Cost Pressures

Dec 18, 2019 - For employee benefit cost increases, we projected growth based upon recent state actuarial assumptions regarding pension contribution rates and health premium increases. Using different assumptions than we made would result in a different estimate of the state ’s operating surplus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4127

Interim Evaluation of Community College Basic Skills Transformation Grants

Dec 5, 2019 - State Provides Ongoing Funding for Basic Skills Courses. Most basic skills funding is generated through apportionments, which provide funding to community college districts on a per ‑student basis. In the past, the state also has provided categorical funding specifically for basic skills education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4120

The 2020-21 Budget: Cal Grant Cost Estimates

Nov 21, 2019 - State law specifies the number of new competitive awards available each year (currently 41,000). Cal Grants Are Supported by State and Federal Funds. The 2019 ‑20 Budget Act provides $2.6  billion for Cal Grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4114

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - These augmentations include a total of $252  million for compensation increases —including salary costs for represented and nonrepresented employees, pension costs, and higher retiree health care costs —and other operational cost increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

K-14 Pension Rate Relief Proposals [Publication Details]

May 30, 2019 - K-14 Pension Rate Relief Proposals [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4073

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - In the nearby box, we provide background on how the state identifies mandates and provides the associated reimbursements. Background on Reimbursable State Mandates Constitution Requires the State to Reimburse Local Governments for Mandated Activities.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - To prioritize limited resources, the state could continue to address its unfunded pension liability at CalPERS or CalSTRS before focusing on UCRP. For both CalPERS and CalSTRS, the state has a clearer responsibility to address unfunded liabilities, as the state sets associated pension benefits and contribution rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Primary Care Physician Residency Proposals

May 9, 2019 - The state also can channel grant funding toward hospitals located in shortage areas of the state that do not yet have residency programs. We are also concerned about the inefficiency of the state operating two very similar grant programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4034

The 2019-20 Budget: Assessing the Governor’s Primary Care Physician Residency Proposals [Publication Details]

May 9, 2019 - The state currently funds two initiatives to support residency programs for primary care physicians. The first initiative is named after its legislative authors, Song‑Brown, and is administered by the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4034

The 2019-20 Budget: Immigrant Legal Services at the Public Higher Education Segments [Publication Details]

May 8, 2019 -
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4029