The 2025-26 Budget: May Revision Trailer Bill Proposals on the Delta Conveyance Project and Water Quality Control Plans

May 27, 2025 - In March  2024, the superior court denied the petitioners ’ combined 116 claims, ruling that SWRCB had complied with CEQA, the public trust doctrine, and other legal obligations. Another source of delay has been consideration of VAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5053

^[PDF] The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

The 2024-25 budget included another allotment of $6.5 million General Fund to extend the program for one additional year. California Also Offers Other Free Parks Passes. In addition to the Library Pass Program, the state supports several other free parks pass programs with varying eligibility criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/4967/Resources-Ag-Discretionary-Spending-Proposals-021825.pdf

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 10 (Professional Scientists)

Aug 28, 2018 - Currently, Unit 10 members must work 15 years to receive half of the state retiree health benefit and 25 years to receive the full benefit. Under the proposed agreement, beginning in 2019, this vesting schedule also would apply to retirement dental benefits for new hires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3881

The 2022-23 Budget: CCC Chancellor's Office Staffing

Mar 29, 2022 - For these reasons, we recommend the Legislature approve these positions and the associated funding but only on a three ‑year, limited ‑term basis (through  2024 ‑25). Figure 5 Chapter 566 Contains Several Requirements Over Next Few Years Requirement Time Frame CCC Chancellor ’s Office and other specified educational entities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4579

The 2023-24 Budget: Cap-and-Trade Expenditure Plan and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Revenue Estimates

Mar 2, 2023 - Commits Out-Year GGRF Revenues. In addition to using the full $861  million of discretionary GGRF revenues to backfill proposed ZEV and AB  617 program General Fund reductions in 2023-24, the Governor also proposes using $414  million annually in future GGRF discretionary funds to backfill proposed cuts to intended General Fund for ZEV programs in 2024-25 and 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4730

^[PDF] Overview of the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO)

Calendar Years 2021 Through 2024 2021 2022 2023 2024 Budget-Related Workload Budget notification letters: 18a 15b 10c 10d Budget reports: 15 35 40 29 Handouts for budget hearings: 40 11 6 6 Budget-related online posts: 58 63 36 36 Economy and tax blog posts: 112 37 22 29 Member Requests Individual member requests: 66 56 64 49
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2025/Overview-of-the-LAO-022525.pdf

Federal Funding for Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

May 10, 2017 - We identify total federal spending for these programs in 2015-16, as well as describe in more detail the state programs receiving the most in federal funds that year. About 6  Percent of Total Funding From Federal Sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3664

^[PDF] Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Beginning in 2024-25, COEs are required to develop focused goals for: (1) schools receiving equity multiplier funding; (2) schools that received the lowest performance level based on one or more state indicators; and (3) student subgroups that received the lowest performance level based on one or more state indicators, either across all the COE’s schools or at a specific school.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4883/County-Office-of-Education-LCAPs-031424.pdf

California Community Colleges Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Jan 17, 2023 - This latter amount reflects the Governor's proposal to delay one-third of remaining funding until 2024-25, with each segment's remaining allotment adjusted accordingly. b Difference of less than $500,000.    
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/682

Child Care Budget [EdBudget]

Jan 17, 2024 - Child Care Budget [EdBudget] a Reflects 2023-24 May Revision estimates with LAO adjustments. b Reflects 2024-25 Governor's Budget. c Does not include $11.2 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. d Includes family child care home education networks. e Less than $100,000. f Includes cost estimates for quality programs, child care
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/834