The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 19, 2015 - The additional staffing is to help the system implement several statewide initiatives to improve student success and promote effective administrative and educational practices at community colleges. Capital Outlay Funds Construction Phase for Seven Previously Approved Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3302

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Additionally, the Governor ’s budget includes a total of $ 500  m illion for improvements to early education ($ 245  m illion for facilities, $ 245  m illion for the child care workforce, and $ 10  m illion for a comprehensive plan to improve access and quality).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Financial Aid to Students largely includes financial assistance to students attending institutions of higher education in California, but also includes funding veterans enrolled in vocational training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/3

California's Legislative Analyst's Office and the Value of Independence

Nov 15, 2024 - While differences between LAO and DOF estimates may sometimes add inconvenient complexity, they embody vital safeguards that ensure diverse perspectives are rigorously considered in shaping California ’s financial future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4938

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 17, 2019 - Funds Various One ‑Time Early Education Initiatives. The budget provides $ 493  m illion for one ‑time child care and preschool initiatives. The budget package also provides $ 263  m illion to help child care providers construct or renovate facilities and $ 195  m illion to improve and expand child care and preschool workforce training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4083

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - CalSTRS is the world ’s largest educator ‑only pension system, administering the $315  billion Teachers ’ Retirement Fund for more than 1  million members and beneficiaries (as of June 2023). CalSTRS ’ 12 ‑member Teachers ’ Retirement Board (CalSTRS Board) administers the fund and is constitutionally responsible for overseeing the system ’s investment policies and ensuring that benefit payments are made on time and according to law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 16, 2025 - (This improves the budget condition.) Second, these higher revenues are more than offset by more discretionary spending, which totals $4  billion in the final package, compared to $1.6  billion in the May Revision.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5079

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Nov 8, 2023 - The Legislature and union members ratified new memoranda of understanding (MOUs) between the state and 14 state bargaining units. These bargaining units include the nine units represented by Services Employees International Union, Local 1000 (Units 1 [Administrative Financial, and Staff Services], 3 [Professional Educators and Librarians], 4
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4814

The 2016-17 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 5, 2016 - Financial aid programs administered by the California Student Aid Commission (CSAC) increase $111  million (6  percent). Below, we provide detail on these four areas of the higher education budget. We also describe three crosscutting higher education actions and summarize spending changes for the California State Library.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3487/5

The 2025-26 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 20, 2024 - Other forms of pay, such as bonuses to workers in the financial sector, also tend to rise when financial markets are doing well. Early evidence suggests this has been the case in 2024 as well. Without Broader Economic Improvements, Recent Gains Are on Shaky Ground.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4939