The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - In 2022-23, providing dental and vision benefits to state employees cost the state $98  million (all funds). Retiree Health Benefits. The state pays a portion of CalPERS health premium costs for eligible retired state employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - In 2021 ‑22, the state is providing $566  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund for AEP. Statute provides this level of funding regardless of the number of students served or the type of instruction provided.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Though district pension costs typically are covered using Proposition  98 General Fund, the Governor proposes using non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund for this proposal. Whereas this proposal would provide districts with perceptible budget relief over the next two years, using the $ 700  m illion instead for paying down more of the CalSTRS unfunded liability would provide a longer ‑term benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2018-19 Budget: Meeting Workforce Demand for Certified Nursing Assistants in Skilled Nursing Facilities

Apr 27, 2018 - The Governor limits his Proposition  98 proposal to community colleges, but adult schools currently are notable CNA training providers funded with Proposition  98. As a result, the Governor ’s proposal misses an opportunity to broaden the reach of the funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3815

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The constitution also requires the state to make deposits into a Proposition   98 r eserve when a series of conditions are met. Under the administration ’s estimates, the balance of the Proposition   98 r eserve would reach $ 487  m illion at the end of 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

Cost Shift to Teacher Retirement Costs Raises Short-Term and Long-Term Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - The Governor proposes shifting $469 million in General Fund teacher retirement costs to school districts and/or schools. Due to current law requirements, it is likely that the proposal would require a $469 million upward “rebenching” of Proposition 98’s minimum guarantee—nullifying the proposed General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1270