The 2024-25 Budget: CalWORKs

Mar 4, 2024 - The funding and minimum time requirement were designed to ramp up over four years, with the time requirement beginning at 6.25 hours in 2021 ‑22 and increasing by 1.25 hours annually until 2024 ‑25. In 2023 ‑24, the minimum time requirement for intensive cases was 8.75 hours and was scheduled to increase to ten hours in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4872

Contributions to CalSTRS [EdBudget]

Aug 18, 2023 - Rates and amounts for 2024-25 and subsequent years will be updated based on actual teacher payroll and investment returns, among other factors. b Reflects effective rates for school districts and community college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/757

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Aug 7, 2024 - Actual student counts are expected to be lower each year of the period. In 2024-25, the state is funding 0.5 percent systemwide enrollment growth, but enrollment is expected to increase at a higher rate as some districts continue to recover to pre-pandemic enrollment levels. b The 2024-25 Budget Act also includes out-year enrollment expectations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/864

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The proposed agreement would be in effect from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2027. This means that the agreement would be in effect for three fiscal years (2024-25, 2025-26, and 2026-27). Statutory General Salary Increases (GSIs) Maintains Current Law That Salary Increases Automatically Each Year by Amount Determined by Five Local Governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

^[PDF] Table 1 compares the number of claimants and total assistance

Table 1 compares the number of claimants and total assistance provided under the program for calendar years 1973 through 1975. Actual data for the 1976 calendar year will not be available until after the April 15, 1977, deadline for filing tax returns.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1977/12_tax_relief_1977.pdf

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 25, 2024 - In 2024-25, the backfill was estimated to grow to nearly $13.5 million. c Carryover to extend the encumbrance period for an appropriation made in Chapter 240 of 2021 (SB 170, Skinner). d Represents the third year of a four-year funding plan for the Nutrition Policy Institute.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/877

Ethnic studies course at the California State University. [Ballot]

May 15, 2025 - The ethnic studies course requirement became effective for students graduating in the 2024-25 academic year.  Proposal Creates New Undergraduate and Graduate Ethnic Studies Requirement at CSU. This measure requires CSU to add an upper-division ethnic studies course that is three units or higher to its graduation requirements for undergraduate students.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-003

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - Net Increase in Current ‑Year Funding Adjustments. The Governor ’s budget reflects adjustments to 2024 ‑25 spending, largely from the General Fund, that result in a net increase of $51  million. The current ‑year net increase in costs is primarily due to both a higher total prison population and an increase in the portion of the
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

^[PDF] The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Budget

Savings Proposals Generates $1.6 Billion School and Community College Settle-Up Obligation in 2024-25. The Governor’s budget proposes providing $1.6 billion less in total funding for schools and community colleges than the estimated constitutional minimum funding level for 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/4951/budget-overview-2025-011325.pdf

The 2024-25 Budget: Higher Education Overview

Jan 30, 2024 - Figure 5 Governor ’s Plan Generates $1.5 Billion in Higher State Costs in 2025 ‑26 (In Millions) CSU base increase (2024 ‑25) $240 UC base increase (2024 ‑25) 228 UC nonresident replacement plan (2024 ‑25) 31
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4829