Large health sector labor organizations’ political activities. [Ballot]

Nov 14, 2025 - The fiscal effect could be different if a court determined the measure —whether in whole or in part —inhibits political spending and activities by the impacted labor organizations such that it would impede their right to free speech.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-021

The right to boycott or engage in other activities to express opposition to the policies of the state of Israel toward Palestinians. [Ballot]

Sep 30, 2025 - Background Right to Free Speech, Assembly, and Equal Protection.  The U.S. Constitution as well as law and policies guarantee the freedom of speech as well as the right to peacefully assemble and equal protection under law.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-011

The 2022-23 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 29, 2022 - The California Department of Education (CDE) manages Part B and schools provide the services, which include evaluation and screening; special education; speech, physical, and occupational therapies; and communications assessments and adaptive communication equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4577

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - Research using data from the 1990s showed that schools in Texas identified more students with speech language impai rments and specific learning disabilities to increase funding under the state ’s weighted formula.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

Public sector unions and collective bargaining. [Ballot]

Sep 28, 2021 - The measure does not, however, prevent employees from organizing or joining unions or associations that represent employees during disciplinary hearings, engage in political speech, or otherwise advocate for employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-008

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - This incentive may be most likely to affect how districts address borderline cases, such as a three ‑year old with slow speech development, where it may be difficult to determine whether the child needs special intervention to catch up to peers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - The majority of California students who qualify for special education have one of two types of disabilities: speech impairments (such as stuttering) and specific learning disorders (such as dyslexia).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Jul 17, 2019 - For CSU, the 2019-20 budget provides $3 million one-time General Fund to support enrollment growth in graduate speech and language pathology programs. The funds are intended to support a total of 200 FTE graduate students over four years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/306

The 2019-20 Budget: Department of Consumer Affairs

Feb 13, 2019 - Specifically, two entities —the Professional Fiduciaries Bureau and the Speech ‑Language Pathology and Audiology and Hearing Aid Dispensers Board —report that they have postponed business activities and new schedules for their projects will be developed at some point in the future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3937

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the Health and Human Services Budget

Feb 16, 2018 - The Early Start program serves infants and toddlers under age 3 who exhibit developmental delays in speech, cognitive, social or emotional, adaptive, or physical and motor development, or have a known risk factor for developmental delay.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3757