Proposed $69 million cut directed at CSU is unjustified.

May 20, 2011 - Accordingly, when the state augments departments ’ budgets for higher personnel expenses (through Item 9800 of the budget) or for higher pension costs (through this control section), these augmented funds are not segregated in a specific account available just for employee or pension expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/423

Proposed $69 million cut directed at CSU is unjustified.

May 20, 2011 - Accordingly, when the state augments departments ’ budgets for higher personnel expenses (through Item 9800 of the budget) or for higher pension costs (through this control section), these augmented funds are not segregated in a specific account available just for employee or pension expenses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/425

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2025 - In this post, we provide background on state agencies in California government in general; the Business, Consumer Services, and Housing (BCSH) Agency, in particular; and the process for reorganizing state government. Next, we describe our understanding, based on discussions with the administration and available information at this time, of the Governor’s intent to reorganize BCSH.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4987

The 2025-26 Budget: Business, Consumer Services and Housing Agency Reorganization

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure 1 California ’s Seven State Agencies Vary in Size 2024 ‑25 Enacted Budget (Dollars in Thousands) State Agency Business, Consumer Services and Housing 3,443,387 161,995 a State funds include General Fund, special funds, and bond funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4987

^[PDF] CalSTRS Pension Proposals

Setting money aside today will reduce pension costs in the future. „ Under the Governor’s proposal, the state would pay a greater share of the CalSTRS unfunded liability than assigned to it under the funding plan. „ The state has many other debts and obligations, including unfunded liabilities associated with pension plans for its own employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2019/CalSTRS-Pension-Proposals-032819.pdf

^[PDF] CalSTRS Pension Proposals

Setting money aside today will reduce pension costs in the future. „ Under the Governor’s proposal, the state would pay a greater share of the CalSTRS unfunded liability than assigned to it under the funding plan. „ The state has many other debts and obligations, including unfunded liabilities associated with pension plans for its own employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2019/CalSTRS-Pension-Proposals-031219.pdf

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 17, 2019 - Teachers, administrators, and other certified employees of school districts earn pension benefits from the California State Teachers ’ Retirement System (CalSTRS). Other school district employees, such as clerical staff, also earn pension benefits administered by CalPERS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4083

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Units 1, 3, 4, 11, 14, 15, 17, 20, and 21 (SEIU Local 1000)

Sep 6, 2019 - This pay differential is considered pensionable compensation. The administration estimates this will increase state costs in 2019 ‑20 by $800,000 ($90,000 from the General Fund) and annual state costs by about $1  million in subsequent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4094

2010 Initiative Analysis: California Public Divest From Israel Act

Background This measure concerns investments of the state's two largest public pension systems—the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) and the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS)—relating to Israel.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2010/100067.aspx

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - States’ TANF grant amounts (which generally do not change from year to year) are largely based on how much federal AFDC funding each state received before TANF replaced the AFDC program in 1996 (AFDC funding was formula‑based and largely driven by caseload and state economic conditions).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057