The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - This information would allow the Legislature to determine whether the proposal is addressing key challenges with child care access in regions affected by wildfires. Recommend Adopting General Child Care Reduction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - For K ‑12 SWP, funding is allocated from the California Community Colleges Chancellor ’s Office to eight SWP regional consortia based on each region ’s unemployment rate, share of statewide attendance in grades 7 ‑12, and share of projected job openings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - Regional Centers ’ Early Start Program. Regional centers are the main provider of early intervention services in California. These centers are nonprofit agencies overseen by the Department of Developmental Services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

Improving Education for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students in California

Sep 21, 2016 - This recommendation would also empower any DHH student living near a regional program to choose between that program and his/her home district program. To ensure these students have practical access to any nearby regional program, we recommend requiring that regional programs provide transportation to DHH students in their vicinity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3498

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - Technical Assistance Seems Reasonable, but Regional Approach Might Have Limited Impact. In our conversations with CCGI, they indicated the regional approach is intended to take advantage of COEs ’ knowledge of their local context, as well as the strong reputation of some COEs in their region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - The  state provides $290  million ongoing for the CCC SWP, which shares the same regional structure with the K ‑12 SWP. Both programs are required to focus on regional workforce needs, with the K ‑12 program intended to feed into CCC degree and certificate programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - K ‑12 Personnel Management Assistance Teams (PMATs) 6 Re ‑establishes regional PMATs to assist districts and charter schools with improving hiring, retention, and recruitment practices. CDE and CCEE would select seven regional COEs to serve as PMATs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

The 2015-16 Budget: Major Features of the Adopted Plan (Proposition 98)

Jun 19, 2015 - New Funds to Implement Regional Plans. The CCC Chancellor and SPI will distribute the remainder of the $500 million to the regional consortia based on each region ’s need for adult education, as determined by measures related to adult population, employment, immigration, educational attainment, and adult literacy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3273

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Regional Centers (RCs) Coordinate and Pay for Individuals ’ Services. DDS contracts with 21  nonprofit RCs, which coordinate and pay for the direct services provided to “consumers ” (the term used in statute).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Even though extreme heat will be more frequent and severe in hotter regions of the state, one national study estimates that temperature‑related mortality is actually projected to be higher in cooler regions because they are less prepared for the heat (for example, fewer buildings have air conditioning).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575