A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Background

Feb 2, 2016 - In this series, we refer to CalSTRS members as “teachers ” for simplicity. Full Funding a Key Goal of Pension Policy. A pension system is fully funded when assets are sufficient to cover benefits already earned by employees and retirees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3332

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

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - For decades, the state paid DDS direct care staff (also referred to as direct service professionals) according to an outdated and overly complicated rate structure that had not kept up with rising costs over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - (For the rest of this brief, we refer to use the term “coaches ” to refer to both coaches and specialists.) State Has Provided One ‑Time Funding for Literacy Coaches. In 2022 ‑23, the state created the Literacy Coach and Reading Specialist (LCRS) program and provided one ‑time Proposition  98 General Fund for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: CalSTRS Funding Plan Relies on Abstract Calculation

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3333

CalSTRS Funding Update

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3873

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - As part of the state ’s accountability system, districts report various student outcomes, referred to as statewide indicators, which are then displayed on a public website known as the school dashboard.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153