The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Administrator Performance Assessment

Apr 12, 2018 - CTC Has Conducted Two APA Field Tests and a Variety of Training Sessions to Date. To ensure the APA ’s validity, CTC used a portion of its APA appropriation to conduct a field test (to 110 candidates) in 2016 ‑17.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3809

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - APA Exemption Seems Reasonable, Though Legislature Could Add Measures to Increase Transparency. In our assessment, exempting Proposition  4 spending from APA requirements is reasonable for several reasons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As part of the 2021‑22 budget package, the Legislature and Governor agreed to add 206,800 non‑CalWORKs child care slots over a multiyear period. To date, the state has funded 129,800 additional slots—a 113.8 percent increase in non‑CalWORKs slots compared to 2020‑21 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Traveling in California: Acronyms and Definitions

RTP (Regional Transportation Plan) —Federally required 20year plan prepared by metropolitan planning organizations, updated every three years. Includes projections of population growth and travel demand, along with a specific list of proposed projects to be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/051100_cal_travels/051100_cal_travels_acronyms.html

LAO Publications

At the time, the Legislature was told that the APA would be ready by the end of 2016-17. Since then, CTC has been developin g the APA and has conducted two field trials of the assessment. The administration proposes to provide an additional $1.3 million one time (special funds) to conduct a third year o f field trials.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=5&year=0&publicationType=0

LAO Publications

At the time, the Legislature was told that the APA would be ready by the end of 2016-17. Since then, CTC has been developin g the APA and has conducted two field trials of the assessment. The administration proposes to provide an additional $1.3 million one time (special funds) to conduct a third year o f field trials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=5&year=0&publicationType=0

Federal Spending in California

Jan 18, 2017 - Private entities include businesses, healthcare intermediaries, and nonprofit org anizations. Intermediate Payments Attributed to Their First Recipient. As displayed in the figure, we categorize federal payments by their first recipient, not their ultimate beneficiary.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3531/1

Child Care Subsidized Slots [EdBudget]

Dec 3, 2025 - Child Care Subsidized Slots [EdBudget] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1020

Switch funding for the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) to a fee-for-service model.

May 19, 2010 - In addition, in the underground regulations program, OAL investigates whether certain rules should be subject to the APA. The office  also is  charged with publishing and continuously updating the official copies of adopted regulations, known as the California Code of Regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/65

^[PDF] Proposed Proposition 4 Spending Plan

L E G I S L AT I V E A N A LY S T ’ S O F F I C E 4 LAO Comments „ Legislature Crafted Proposition 4 Bond Measure to Reflect Its Funding Priorities „ Proposed Plan Has Several Merits „ Proposed Multiyear Approach Has Important Trade-Offs and Might Not Be Suitable for All Categories of Spending  „ Proposal Reflects the Administration’s Preferences for How to Target Spending  „ Even for Established
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2025/Proposed-Prop-4-Spending-Plan-021925.pdf