The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - For the period spanning from January  1,  2025 through June 30, 2026, providers can earn the quality incentive portion of rate models by enrolling in DDS ’s new Provider Directory. The Provider Directory is an online portal that will store and display information about service providers statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2017-18 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 13, 2017 - The Governor ’s proposes borrowing $6 billion from the state investment pool —an account that invests money from the state and local governments —and use this money to pay down a small portion of state pension liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3669

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - For example, a family of three must earn less than $93,418 annually in 2025 ‑26 to be eligible for programs. b Family earned at least 50 percent of their total gross income from employment in fishing, agriculture, or agriculturally related work during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application for services. c
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Furthermore, given the significant time and/or money prospective teachers would spend to pursue a teaching credential, waiving these fees are unlikely to make a difference in whether individuals decide to become teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Rather than generating funding solely based on attendance, independent study programs also generate funding based on the work completed by students. Independent study programs range from fully online virtual academies to hybrid programs that combine on ‑site and off ‑site instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Similarly, rural communities that are at greater risk of experiencing water shortages due to droughts tend to be home to large proportions of households with residents of color and who earn lower incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding

Feb 23, 2021 - This section highlights the key priorities and considerations that emerged from the work group discussions on updating the Out ‑of ‑Home Care formula. This section is not intended as a comprehensive account of everything discussed in the work group, nor is it intended to be an exhaustive list.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4386

CalSTRS Funding Update

Jul 19, 2018 - By the latter years of the Great Recessi on, this unfunded liability had grown significantly and CalSTRS was estimating that it would run out of money by the mid-2040s —a short time horizon for a pension system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3873

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - The Legislature can respond to excess revenues by (1)  lowering tax revenues, (2)  splitting the excess revenues between taxpayer rebates and one ‑time payments to schools and community colleges, or (3)  spending more money on activities excluded from the limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Grantees must meet certain requirements, such as provide a local match from the district and business partners from direct and/or in ‑kind supports, offer an internship or work experience for students, and establish a common planning period for academy teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021