California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - Child Welfare Funding California ’s Child Welfare System Is Funded by a Mix of Federal, State, and Local Funds. The state ’s diverse array of child welfare programs is funded by federal, state, and local funds, as illustrated by Figure  6 .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - The policy employs an abstract calculation that estimates what CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities would be today had the state ’s elected leaders made different decisions about teacher pensions in the past.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

^[PDF] Recent Proposals for CalSTRS Purchasing Power Benefits

In general, pension commit- ments represent contracts between public entities and public employees, such as teachers. The U.S. and State Constitutions generally prohibit impairment of contracts. Quid Pro Quo Required to Make Changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2008/CalSTRS_A_04_22_08.pdf

^[PDF] The California Public Employee Pension Reform Act

Under the measure, public agencies would begin contributing some level of payroll to individual defined contribution accounts for new employees, instead of contributing toward defined benefit pensions.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050183.pdf

^[PDF] Public Employee Retirement Benefits

Public Employee Retirement Benefits Governmental Affairs Committee, United Chambers of Commerce of the San Fernando Valley Public Employee Retirement Benefi ts L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E July 17, 2006 1L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E July 17, 2006 Funding Status of California’s Ten Largest Public Retirement Systemsa Actuarial Asset Value Percent of
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2006/Public_Employee_Retirement_7_17_06.pdf

The 2023-24 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 22, 2023 - Community college pension costs are expected to increase by about $73   million in 2023 ‑24. (Unlike in some recent years, the Governor does not have proposals addressing unfunded retirement liabilities or providing district pension relief.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4695

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission [Publication Details]

Feb 29, 2024 - In this brief, we discuss the Governor’s budget proposals for the Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship programs—the largest two programs administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC). We also revisit recent CSAC one-time initiatives the state has funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4865

The 2024-25 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 29, 2024 - The state recently adopted plans to potentially replace this program structure in 2024 ‑25, as the box below describes. Cal Grant Reform State Has Plans to Restructure Cal Grants, Subject to Trigger Provision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4865

^[PDF] Funding for students attending private schools.

Similar to the state, public schools also make pension contributions that include both of these components. (Most other public school employees also qualify for pensions when they retire, but the state does not fund these pensions directly.)
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2021/210479.pdf

^[PDF] Funding for students attending private schools and homeschool.

Similar to the state, public schools also make pension contributions that include both of these components. (Most other public school employees also qualify for pensions when they retire, but the state does not fund these pensions directly.)
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2021/210455.pdf