Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - In March of 2004, on the heels of the dot ‑com bust, voters passed Proposition  58, which created the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA). In the 2006 ‑07 budget, the Legislature deposited $472  million into the BSA and in 2007 ‑08 deposited $1.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

The 2025-26 Budget: Supplemental Security Income/State Supplementary Payment (SSI/SSP) Program

Feb 13, 2025 - After the Great Recession, SSP grants occasionally were increased by applying the CNI only to the SSP portion of the grant (in 2016-17 and 2021-22). Additionally, while not COLAs, SSP grant increases were provided in 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4964

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - In 2021 ‑22, Most Direct Contract Providers Shifted to RMR. In 2021 ‑22, the state began funding most direct contract providers based on the RMR —the rate used for voucher ‑based providers —which reflects the 75th percentile of a county ’s market rates for child care identified in the 2018 survey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - In 2021 ‑22 and 2022 ‑23, the state provided a total of $1.2  billion in one ‑time funding to support TK expansion. These  augmentations include: Facility Support ($590   Million). In 2021 ‑22, the state provided $490  million one ‑time non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund to construct or retrofit early education facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Additional $22   Million Ongoing for State COLA. The Governor ’s budget also provides $22  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund to provide a 2.43  percent COLA for school nutrition rates. This increases the state contribution for a free meal from 97.9 cents to $1.00.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - Program Currently Is in Its Fourth Year of Funding … Figure  2 shows that, after an initial General Fund appropriation of $50  million in 2021-22, the Legislature has provided one-time amounts for ERF each year since.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

Changes in California Student Aid Commission General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Feb 26, 2025 - (The 2021‑22 Budget Act appropriated $500 million General Fund for the Golden State Teacher Grant program, with funds to be spent over five years. Those funds are expected to be almost fully exhausted by the end of 2024-25.) 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/924

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - The department has received the following funding for this IT project planning since  2021 ‑22: 2021 ‑22 Spending Plan. California ’s Home and Community ‑Based Services Spending Plan, using enhanced federal funding from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act, allocated $6  million in one ‑time federal funding to help modernize DDS ’s IT systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Changes in California State University General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jan 27, 2025 - Changes in California State University General Fund Spending [EdBudget] $5,403 a Includes a one-time base reduction of $75 million. b The 2021-22 budget agreement included a five-year plan for covering higher CENIC charges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/915

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - The administration indicates that the funding from this proposal would not directly support the construction of the new exhibit on antisemitism for which the state provided some funding in the 2021 ‑22 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967