The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Three ‑ and four ‑year old children are generally eligible for State Preschool if their family earns at or below the state median income ($109,904 annual income for a family of three and $127,338 annual income for a family of four).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

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

Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits

Sep 25, 2017 - More specifically, it is the amount of money that, if set aside and invested today, would be sufficient to cover the future cost of retiree health benefits already earned by current and former employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3704

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Providers can earn the 10   percent portion of the rate model from January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 by enrolling in DDS ’s new Provider Directory. DDS is in the process of establishing the performance metric(s) that providers will have to satisfy after June  30,  2026 to earn the 10   percent portion of  the  rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - By graduating high school having already earned college credits, students can save money and accelerate progress toward a postsecondary degree or certificate. Dual enrollment has various models. California ’s two most widely used models are traditional dual enrollment and College and Career Access Pathways (CCAP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Specifically, the program is intended to increase the number of CTE ‑aligned pathways for high ‑wage, high ‑demand jobs that incorporate A ‑G course requirements and/or provide students with an opportunity to earn college credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Background

Feb 2, 2016 - That is, the assets held by the fund at any one time have been insufficient to cover benefits earned to that date. As of the most recent estimates, CalSTRS would need an additional $72.7 billion in its investment fund to pay for teacher pension benefits earned as of the end of 2013-1 4.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3332