Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2018 - With a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, quickly summarizing how its economy or state budget works is impossible. Instead, Cal Facts is a visual guide—using a variety of different charts—to the state's economy, revenues, and major program trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - After completing initial required job search activities, WTW participants (who had not gained employment via job search) generally participated in a skills and education assessment and worked with county staff to develop a WTW plan (during which they identified longer term WTW activities to participate in, such as education or training, communit y service, and subsidized employment).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/2

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 21, 2025 - Since its inception in 2015, One California, also known as the Immigration Services Funding (ISF) program, has funded non-profit organizations to provide free services to immigrants under three broad categories: (1)  legal services, (2)  education and outreach, and (3)  legal training and technical assistance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5086/8

Implementing California’s Child Welfare Prevention Services Program

Jan 28, 2026 - Training for California ’s child welfare social workers and other child welfare staff is provided by five regional training academies (collectively referred to as CalAcademies), which offer training on a wide variety of topics and professional educational opportunities for child welfare staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5106

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Final Year of Funding for California Education Learning Lab. The budget package includes a final year of funding totaling $5.5  million from the General Fund for the California Education Learning Lab, with the intention to eliminate the program beginning in 2026-27 (which will achieve $4  million in ongoing savings).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

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

Feb 28, 2019 - Better educating physicians about the early intervention system, in particular its eligibility requirements and how to make a referral. Assisting parents in following through on physician referrals. Increasing provider rates or providing supplemental payments to providers willing to serve children in their families ’ homes, thereby decreasing the number of parents unable to find a nearby provider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of Information Security Proposals

Mar 23, 2023 - This post provides an overview of information security (IS) proposals in the Governor’s 2023-24 budget, including our assessment and recommendations across the proposals and specific to the California Cybersecurity Integration Center (Cal-CSIC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4748

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Through the state ’s Adult Education Program (AEP), more than 350  adult education providers —primarily school districts (through their adult schools) and community colleges —are organized into 71  regional consortia.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

Trends in CalWORKs: Participant Characteristics

Jun 16, 2025 - Disproportionately Lower Levels of Educational Attainment. About one ‑quarter of heads of household in poverty had not completed high school, compared to about 11  percent of all heads of household who had not completed high school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5057