The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Some of the largest spending augmentations proposed include: (1) $60  million to provide additional grants under the Cal Competes program; (2)  the intent to partially restore an ongoing reduction to the trial courts, which, if enacted, would cost $42  million ongoing; and (3)  the Governor ’s proposed expansion to College Corps, which would cost $5  million in 2025 ‑26, but grow to $84  million  ongoing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 18, 2020 - By May, the administration had revised its previous revenue estimates down $ 42  b illion across 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑21. These declines, combined with higher costs for the state ’s safety net programs —including Medi ‑Cal and California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids —resulted in a $54. 3  b illion shortfall in the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4298

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - For example, only 9  p ercent of students with disabilities and 10  p ercent of foster youth are deemed prepared for college/career, compared to 42  p ercent of all students. Moreover, all these student groups have lower college ‑going rates than the overall population of students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144