The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The Legislature, however, might consider more targeted initiatives linked with specific goals. For example, it could link any one ‑time workforce funding to helping with a transition to a new child care reimbursement rate system and/or higher minimum program standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2026-27 Budget: Contract to Achieve Operational Efficiencies

Mar 10, 2026 - However, the administration indicates that the work could have other benefits, such as improving the quality of health care or reducing unnecessarily bureaucratic processes, thereby freeing up staff time to address other workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5156

Understanding the Veterans Services Landscape in California

Jan 17, 2017 - Mental and behavioral health conditions among veterans are often —but not exclusively —linked to PTSD. Some veterans may have a hard time maintaining relationships, housing, and/or employment due to mental and behavioral health conditions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3525

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - This foundation operates the Imagination Library, which mails books free of charge to children under age five. Proposition  2 (2024) Workload. The budget provides DGS $59.5  million over 5 years (including $12.5  million in 2025-26) from the 2024 State School Facilities Fund and $356,000 ongoing from various funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081

Housing and Homelessness Funding Impacting Children

Mar 25, 2019 - Free and Reduced Price Meals. School district provide free and low ‑cost school meals to low ‑income pupils. Homeless Emergency Aid Program. Provides funding to eligible cities and Continuums of Care for a variety of short ‑term housing solutions for the homeless, such as shelters and rapid rehousing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3985

A Review of LifeLine Budget Estimates and Enrollment Process

Apr 3, 2019 - Most LifeLine wireless plans are free and include unlimited minutes and unlimited text. Many of them also include some data. Carriers will also often provide new customers a free or discounted phone when customers sign up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3995

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - Second, many sites providing meals to targeted populations have closed during the current crisis, including schools which provide students free or reduced-priced meals and congregate meal sites which serve seniors.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

Evaluating the Sale-Leaseback Proposal: Should the State Sell Its Office Buildings? [Publication Details]

Apr 27, 2010 - The sale-leaseback is designed to free up the state’s equity in the buildings to provide one-time revenue for addressing the state’s current budgetary shortfall. We estimate that the sale of buildings would result in one-time revenue to the state of between $600 million and $1.4 billion, but that annual leasing costs would eventually exceed ownership costs by approximately $200 million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2261

The 2019-20 May Revision: Considerations for the Revised Housing and Homelessness Plan

May 13, 2019 - The Governor ’s May Revision maintains the link proposed in January between SB  1 transportation funding and compliance with the housing element process. Homelessness Increases Grants to Communities Meant to Address Homelessness by $150  Million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4045

Improving California's Regulatory Analysis

Feb 3, 2017 - For example, the SRIA for ARB ’s extension of the cap ‑and ‑trade regulation did not include an analysis of the effects of specific parts of the program, such as linking the state ’s program with Ontario.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3542