Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Food benefit amounts vary based on household earnings and household size. CalWORKs. Counties administer monthly cash grants for about 400,000 low ‑income families with children. Grant amounts vary based on earnings and family size.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

Mar 18, 2025 - Overall, most programs increase employment and earnings among participants while receiving a subsidy. However, the ultimate goal is to improve long-term employment prospects of these workers. Research suggests that it is less common that programs lead to h igher employment or earnings after the subsidy ends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018

Broad-Based Cash Assistance in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Apr 3, 2020 - Under the CARES Act, adults earning less than $75,000 in their most recent tax filing (2019 for those who have already filed, 2018 otherwise) are eligible for a one-time cash payment of $1,200, and $500 for each child.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4214

State Fiscal Effects of California’s Minimum Wage

Nov 15, 2017 - Just as changes in household incomes will affect eligibility for certain state programs, it also will affect PIT payments —including the payments received from refundable credits, such as the Earned Income Tax Credit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3714

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Firms earning over 50  percent of their total income from a list of “qualified business activities ” (QBA) are subject to a different apportionment method that includes the location of their sales, payroll, and property.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

The 2019-20 Budget: The Governor’s Proposed Supplemental Pension Payment to CalPERS

Mar 4, 2019 - Over the next few decades, CalPERS would have more assets earning investment returns for more time —resulting in lower employer contributions than would otherwise be the case. Figure  2 shows CalPERS ’ projection of employer contributions with and without the payment under the median “stochastic ” scenario.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3957

The 2017-18 Budget: The State Controller’s Office Unclaimed Property Program

Feb 24, 2017 - In this backlog of work, SCO staff must post past corporate actions, reconcile old security issues against broker statements, review additional funds that have been earned on already paid claims, and verify and correct data in the securities portfolio.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3584

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - Students with less financial need could earn a $3,000 education award but not the $7,000 living stipend. Assessment Some Evidence Suggests College Corps Is Meeting Its Objectives. According to California Volunteers, College Corps has three primary objectives: (1)  help low- to moderate-income students graduate college on time with less debt, (2)  create a generation of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

Strengthening the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Mar 10, 2021 - Creditable compensation includes educators’ salaries, as well as other eligible pay, such as pay earned for teaching a summer school class. Contribution Rates . The amounts that the state, employers, and members are required—by law and given board authority—to contribute to CalSTRS, calculated annually as a percentage of creditable compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4400

Perspectives on Helping Low-Income Californians Afford Housing

Feb 9, 2016 - Currently, about 3.3 million low –income households (who earn 80  percent or less of the median income where they live) rent housing in California, including 2.3  million very –low –income households (who earn 50 percent or less of the median income where they live).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3345