Cal Facts: 2016

Dec 5, 2016 - California had the 16th lowest fatality rate in the nation —0 .92 fatal injuries for every 100  million miles driven. Roughly 85  percent of Californians drive to work alone or in a carpool, while about 5  percent of Californians use transit and about 4  percent walk or use a bicycle to reach their jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3511/6

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan 0, 3.5, or 7% 0, 3.5, or 7% a A small portion of VLF growth will still be provided to the Child Poverty and Family Supplemental Support Subaccount in 1991 realignment. b Starting in 2018 ‑19, the adjustment factor will depend on the rate of growth in realignment revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/8

The 2020-21 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2020 - Although subject to some uncertainty these payments could have yielded savings of more than $ 5  b illion over the next few decades for school districts and more than $0. 5  b illion for community colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4232

The 2021-22 Budget: CalWORKs Fiscal Outlook

Dec 8, 2020 - Our office forecasts CalWORKs caseload using three primary factors: ( 1)  c urrent economic conditions, ( 2)  e conomic conditions over the last two years, and ( 3)  t he number of Californians ages 0 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4306

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - This share is determined by a complex set of formulas that can lower excess capital gains by anywhere from 0 percent to 100 percent, although reductions around 30 percent have been the most common to date.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2020-21 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 10, 2020 - To make up for this actuarial loss, the board would need to increase the state ’s rate by approximately 2  p ercent of pay, but under law could only raise the rate by 0. 5  p ercent of pay each year over four years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4196

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 5, 2020 - (Currently, CalSTRS can only increase the state ’s rate by 0. 5  p ercent per year —equivalent to $ 169  m illion in 2020 ‑21.) Instead, the budget provides offsetting payments to CalSTRS using other required debt payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4263

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - For 2019 ‑20, our outlook assumes K ‑12 attendance declines 0. 04  p ercent, which slightly offsets the cost of providing COLA. After accounting for this slight downward adjustment, we estimate COLA to cost $2. 3  b illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The budget also makes a $ 9  m illion downward adjustment to these programs reflecting an estimated 0. 48  p ercent decrease in the birth ‑through ‑four population in California. Augments Transitional Kindergarten (TK).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/4

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - For K ‑ 12 e ducation, the budget includes $1. 2  b illion for the Local Control Funding Formula, which reflects funding for the COLA offset by a 0. 3  p ercent attendance decline. For community colleges, the Governor ’s largest ongoing proposal is $ 199  m illion to cover the COLA and 0. 5  p ercent enrollment growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135