California Children’s Services (CCS) program. [Ballot]

Dec 12, 2023 - The state is responsible for paying the remaining share of cost. To cover this share, the state generally uses money from the General Fund, the state ’s primary budget account. In some cases, money from other sources is used, such as funds from counties for services required to be funded by counties under state law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-029

Child Care Budget [EdBudget]

Jan 17, 2024 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656 | information [at] lao.ca.gov
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/834

State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19 [Publication Details]

Jan 4, 2024 - State Assistance to Businesses in Response to COVID-19 [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/4824

^[PDF] The 2017-18 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook

(CalSTRS administers the pension system for teachers and other certificated employees, whereas CalPERS administers the pension system for classified employees.) The 2014-15 budget included a plan to fully fund the CalSTRS pension system within about 30 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3507/Fiscal-outlook-111616.pdf

^[PDF] Ability to Reduce General Fund Spending

Retirement pension and health contributions 4% Very Limited. Ability to reduce payments is extremely limited by retirement case law. Partial. Retirement programs generally can be amended for newly hired employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/FO/2009/060409_Ability_to_Reduce_GF_Spending.pdf

Local Government Bankruptcy in California: Questions and Answers

To date, no California local governments have used Chapter 9 to change pension benefits for current retirees; however, pension benefits were changed in at least one case in another state (Central Falls, Rhode Island).
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/localgov/local-government-bankruptcy-080712.aspx

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2022 - The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal [Publication Details] Description: This post provides our office’s initial analysis on and comments about the Governor’s proposals to address state appropriations limit (SAL) requirements in the 2022-23 Governor’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4515

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the State Appropriations Limit Proposal

Feb 4, 2022 - First, the state can take a preemptive approach. Through the iterative budget process, the state can lower revenues and/or spend more on excluded purposes, using a variety of fund sources. This approach lowers appropriations subject to the limit and reduces the potential for excess revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4515

Addressing CalSTRS' Long-Term Funding Needs - Addressing CalSTRS' Long-Term Funding Needs [Video]

Addressing CalSTRS' Long-Term Funding Needs - Addressing CalSTRS' Long-Term Funding Needs [Video] To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Addressing CalSTRS ' Long-Term Funding Needs March 20, 2013 Last year, the Legislature asked CalSTRS to submit a report detailing at least three options for addressing the unfunded
https://lao.ca.gov/Videos/Player?playlistId=76&videoId=118

High-quality public schools. [Ballot]

Dec 6, 2023 - Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-028