The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Record Digitization

May 1, 2018 - Records Since 1989 Stored Digitally, Records From Before 1989 Typically Stored on Microfiche. CTC ’s records are stored in two primary ways. Copies of credentials (and associated teacher application materials) that have been issued from 1989 to the present are stored in a digital format that CTC staff can access via computers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3819

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - The Legislature also could consider what role, if any, the state should play in supporting districts and COEs in planning for or providing education to increased numbers of children who may migrate to the state as a result of climate change impacts they experience in other states or countries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program

Apr 30, 2019 - Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program Supermarkets and Other Grocery Stores 10 Community Colleges a Based on employment data from 2017. Recipients working in multiple industries are counted under the industry in which they earned the most wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4020

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Previously, DDS lacked a centralized mechanism to store statewide provider information (including service location address, phone number, email address, and organization type). The state ’s 21 RCs stored this information separately for their own unique service areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

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

Feb 2, 2016 - Depending upon how investment and other actuarial experience plays out, changes to the funding plan might be necessary to ensure the funding plan matches legislative intent. Specifically, if investments generally meet CalSTRS ’ assumptions, the Legislature may need to increase the state ’s contribution to ensure the state shares in the costs of addressing CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3337

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Unfortunately, we do not have sufficient data to determine whether this factor plays an especially large role in preventing eligible children from being served, or whether any of the other four factors are more significant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - School Facilities In this section, we begin by providing background on the School Facilities Program (SFP) and the Office of Public School Construction (OPSC), which plays an integral role in reviewing facility projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - For some exclusions, like federal and court mandates, legislative decisions play a limited role in increasing or decreasing the excluded spending. But for other exclusions, like subventions to local governments and spending on capital outlay projects, the Legislature has much more discretion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - This would allow state and local partners to understand at a high level the key work COEs do to support districts and students, and provide an opportunity for COEs to describe the specific role they play in their region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Electric  buses produce no tailpipe emissions while transporting students because they rely on the power stored in their batteries instead of internal combustion. Replacing another type of bus with an electric bus would eliminate the emission of nitrogen oxides and particulate matter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525