Changes in California State Library General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

May 7, 2025 - These control sections relate to state operations reductions and the removal of vacant positions, respectively. b In 2022-23, the state provided $13 million for this initiative. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/929

The 2025-26 Budget: In-Home Supportive Services

Mar 6, 2025 - This increased to 16 hours in 2020-21, 24 hours in 2022-23, and 40 hours on July 1, 2024. The Governor ’s proposed budget includes roughly $89  million in 2024-25 and $122.3  million in 2025-26 for PSL.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5009

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Prior to December 2020, seniors and persons with disabilities whose incomes were between roughly 122  percent and 138  percent of the FPL had to pay a share of cost in order to receive Medi ‑Cal coverage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

The 2025-26 Budget: Concession Bargaining

May 19, 2025 - Though furloughs provide immediate savings, they increase long-term state liabilities in the form of higher leave b alances and by systematically underfunding pension benefits because, though the pension earned by state employees continues to be based on the full salary, the state ’s contribution to the pension is based on the reduced pay level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5047

Retail Theft in California: Looking Back at a Decade of Change

Jun 12, 2025 - Chapter  168 of 2024 (A B  2943 , Zbur) expanded officers ’ authority to arrest shoplifters and Chapter  803 of 2018 (A B  1065 , Jones ‑Sawyer) added conditions under which they can be held in jail until arraignment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5055

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - As discussed in the “Core Operations ” section, the state budget plan reduces General Fund support for CSU by a net of $122  million. No funding is provided to cover the marginal cost of new resident enrollment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - After S B  639 was enacted, the 2022 ‑23  spending plan allocated $8.4  million ($5.1  million General Fund) one ‑time available over three years for DDS to establish a service model focused on individuals transitioning out of subminimum wage or recently graduating from high school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - In  2022 ‑23, the state began implementing a plan to make all four ‑year ‑old children eligible for TK. The  Governor ’s budget provides $1.1   billion to fund the final year of this expansion in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2025 - Chapter  558 of 2021 (A B  417 , McCarty) established the Rising Scholars Network to provide support services to incarcerated and formerly incarcerated students enrolled in community college courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5005

The 2025-26 Budget: EDDNext

Feb 25, 2025 - The 2021-22 Budget Act provided EDD with funds to restart the proposed BSM IT project, and the 2022-23 Budget Act funded the first year of projects in the new EDDNext portfolio. EDDNext Is a Combination of IT and Non-IT Projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4985