The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Governor’s Budget Proposes $7.5   Billion for Child Care Programs in 2026 ‑27. The Governor ’s budget includes $7.5  billion for child care programs in 2026 ‑ 27 —an increase of $150  million relative to the revised 2025 ‑26 levels ( Figure  4 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Of the total funds, $7.5  million is for the Statewide Literacy Network, and $7.5  million is for the Statewide Mathematics Network. Up to $450,000 may be used to cover costs of administering these networks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Treatment of Teacher Contributions Also Increase District Unfunded Liabilities

Feb 2, 2016 - When investments underperform the 7.5 percent assumption, however, higher teacher contributions will be first used to cover the that year ’s shortfall with the remainder, if any, applied to the district share.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3335

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - From 2019 through 2023, the median gross rent in Sacramento County increased at an average annual rate of 7.5  percent. In 2023, the median gross rent in Sacramento County was $1,702. Though Fellows may be able to find less expensive rent and share housing, spending $1,000 per month on rent and utilities would equate to 31  percent of their paycheck.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Funding Plan May Not Meet Principle of “Shared Responsibility”

Feb 2, 2016 - Figure 1 Projected State Costs Now Much Lower Than in 2014 a (In Millions) $1,086 a Assumes state payroll growth of 3.75 percent each year. b Assumes CalSTRS investment returns equal 7.5 percent each year beginning in 2015-16.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3337

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: State’s Future Responsibility for CalSTRS Uncertain

Feb 2, 2016 - (CalSTRS ’ assumed rate of return is 7.5 percent.) As shown in the figure, the state share of CalSTRS ’ future unfunded liabilities is far more volatile than the district share. State ’s Future Responsibility for CalSTRS Relatively Uncertain.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3336

CalSTRS Funding: An Update

May 5, 2017 - In total, the investment return assumption was 7.5  percent for the 2014 ‑15 actuarial valuation. New Assumptions Increase Unfunded Liabilities by $7   Billion. At the February 2017 meeting, the board voted to reduce the inflation assumption to 2.75  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3662

CalSTRS Funding Update

Jul 19, 2018 - (The board previously lowered this assumption from 7.5  percent to 7.25  percent for the period ending June 30, 2016.) The change in investment return and other factors were expected to result in a $111.5  billion unfunded liability as of June 30, 2017.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3873

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - The budget increases funding for FCMAT by $750,000, bringing the total appropriation in 2023-24 to $7.5  million. The increase has three components: (1) $600,000 to cover salary increases and inflationary pressure for existing services, (2) $125,000 to support a new Coaching and Induction Program for newly appointed chief business officials, and (3) $25,000 to develop a mentor program for aspiring chief business officials in small school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2017-18 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 9, 2017 - The state rates shown in the figure reflect CalSTRS ’ February 2017 decision to change some of its key assumptions, including lowering its investment return assumption from 7.5  percent to 7  percent over the next few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3549