The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The contracted entities shall explore current California regulations and policies regarding curriculum guidance, the processes for adopting or changing curriculum standards and frameworks in California and other states, how curriculum guidance is evaluated in other states, and what additional guidance and support is provided to educators on content standards in ot her states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - However, an applicant is generally not asked to provide demographic information on other members of his or her family, even if the characteristics of other family members differ from those of the applicant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Federal CalWORKs Pilot

Feb 21, 2025 - Generally, if an individual is ineligible for CalWORKs, other members of his or her family (including children) who themselves meet eligibility requirements can receive aid. Grants Based on Number of Eligible Family Members, Not Overall Family Size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4978

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 5 (Highway Patrol)

Aug 23, 2024 - The agreement continues the existing provision that specifies that the pay does not apply to situations where an experienced or skilled employee is required to informally “impart his/her knowledge to a newly hired or less experienced employee. ” (The payment is calculated with the same methodology as the OIC Pay, discussed above.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4920

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - “Impacts of minimum wages: review of the international evidence. ” Report for Her Majesty ’s Treasury, United Kingdom. Gould, Elise and Katherine DeCourcy (2023). “Gender Wage Gap Widens Even As Low-Wage Workers See Strong Gains. ” Working Economics Blog, Economic Policy Institute.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3

Personal finance education. [Ballot]

Oct 25, 2023 - For example, while students must take a language ot her than English to meet the A-G requirements, schools determine which language courses to offer. (High schools submit proposed A-G courses to the University of California for revi ew and approval.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-022

Gender-affirming medical procedures for individuals under the age of 18 years. [Ballot]

Oct 17, 2023 - The measure would exclude from these prohibitions the following: (1)  services medically necessary to treat a minor born with a medically verifiable genetic disorder of sexual development; (2)  services to return a child who previously received gender-affirming procedures back to his or her biological sex; and (3)  services to children who began gender-affirming procedures prior to when the measure becomes law or January 1, 2025, whichever is earlier.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-020

The 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Assessment

Feb 15, 2023 - As a result, planning for furt her revenue declines would be prudent. Moreover, the multiyear budget is out of balance under the Governor ’s proposals. This means the state is more likely to face budget problems over the next few years if the Governor ’s budget is adopted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4687

Promoting Equity in the Parole Hearing Process

Jan 5, 2023 - In this report, we (1) provide background on California’s parole hearing process, (2) identify current aspects of the process that could disadvantage certain groups, and (3) recommend steps to promote greater equity in the parole hearing process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4658

Improving California’s Unemployment Insurance Program

Aug 8, 2022 - In another case, EDD denied the claim because the worker was caring for her children while unemployed. Thus, according to the decision, the worker was unavailable for work. (State eligibility rules allow parents to look after their children while unemployed, so long as they arrange child care when they get hired.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4615