The 2023-24 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Mar 7, 2023 - The administration estimates it would cost approximately $140  million annually to provide $500 deposits to each of these students, including larger deposits for students who are foster youth or homeless.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4731

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - Low ‑income students, English learners, students with disabilities, foster youth, and homeless youth also have worse outcomes on average than other students. All five of these student groups had relatively low test scores and low graduation rates in 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

The 2023-24 Budget: College of the Law, San Francisco

Mar 8, 2023 - The program prioritizes employing individuals who were formerly incarcerated or homeless. McAllister Tower Renovation Project Continues. Built in 1929 and purchased by the law school in 1978, the McAllister Tower has served as the school ’s main student housing facility.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4732

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - The proposal also provides school districts, charter schools, and COEs with $1,000 for every homeless student enrolled and provides the State Special Schools with $725 per stu dent. (The California Department of Education operates three special schools —two for deaf and hard of hearing students and one for blind and visually impaired students.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2021 - This post analyzes the Governor’s proposal in the Department of Health Care Services to provide $750 million General Fund—on a one-time basis—in competitive grants to counties to acquire or renovate facilities for community behavioral health services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4379

The 2023-24 Budget: Analysis of the Medi-Cal Budget

Feb 10, 2023 - The benefit would be available to certain individuals experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness and transitioning out of institutional levels of care, a correctional facility, or the foster care sy stem.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4675

Affordable housing bonds. [Ballot]

Jan 3, 2022 - Eligible purposes include rehabilitation, renovation, construction, furnishing, or equipping of affordable housing; operation and maintenance of affordable housing; rental assistance; and homelessness-prevention services.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-040

The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - Formula allocates $1,000 per homeless student. Remaining funding allocated based on 2020 ‑21 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) apportionments. 4.6 b Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Funds may be used for instructional materials and professional development related to school climate (such as training on de ‑escalation strategies) and various academic subject areas, including visual and performing arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - Homeless Hiring Credit Employers Can Claim Credits for Hiring Workers Who Are Homeless. The budget bill includes a new personal or corporate (depending on the employer ’s organizational form) income tax credit for employing workers who are homeless or formerly homeless.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452

California gaming activities. [Ballot]

Oct 1, 2021 - After deducting regulatory and problem gaming program costs, funds deposited into the CSWF would be allocated by the Legislature to local governments to address homelessness, affordable housing, public education, and mental health priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-009