The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - By the end of the multiyear plan (once 14(c) certificates are phased out), any DDS consumers who are employed must be paid at least minimum wage. When S B  639 was enacted, the number of individuals receiving subminimum wage was not clearly documented due to data limitations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services [Publication Details]

Mar 5, 2025 - This brief provides a short summary of the Governor’s proposed budget for the Department of Developmental Services (DDS) before addressing four issues that warrant legislative oversight: (1) quality incentives as part of service provider rate reform, (2) the Master Plan for Developmental Services, (3) DDS’s ongoing information technology project, and (4) the phaseout of subminimum wage employment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5008

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool 1,209 69.0 a Reflects Department of Social Services ’ revised Stage 1 estimates, Department of Finance ’s revised estimates for Stage 2 and Stage 3, and budget appropriations for all other programs. b Does not include $9.6 million provided to community colleges for certain child care services. c General Child
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

The 2020-21 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 24, 2020 - Specifically, we analyze his proposals for ( 1)  t he Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), ( 2)  s pecial education, ( 3)  t he education workforce, ( 4)  c losing achievement gaps, and ( 5)  c hild nutrition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4174

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

Feb 13, 2025 - The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan Total $7,768 a Reflects additional LCFF costs associated with serving more students in transitional kindergarten, including costs of existing 12:1 staffing ratios. b Applies to the Foster Youth Services Coordinating Program, American Indian Early Childhood Education, Special Education, Child and Adult Care Food
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Better identifying these students could help districts target early intervention services to help them gain English proficiency more quickly and improve their academi c outcomes. Additionally, giving districts 60 days to assess students, as opposed to 30 days, would allow TK students more time to adjust to the school setting prior to being screened.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - Figure 1 Requirements for In ‑Person Instruction Funding From April 1, 2021 Through the End of the 2020 ‑21 School Year Required In ‑Person Instruction Not Eligible for School Reopening b Eligible for K ‑12 School Reopening Prioritized students c Middle and high school At least one full grade a County status for school reopening is based on the seven ‑day average
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - At a minimum, we recommend the state technical assistance be available to assist schools with ( 1)  c onducting a community needs assessment, ( 2)  i mproving community engagement, ( 3)  c reating community partnerships, and ( 4)  d eveloping sustainable funding sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - Rather, the Governor intends this funding to ( 1)  s upplement existing services, ( 2)  p romote inclusive practices, and ( 3)  c over early intervention services provided both within and outside of special education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

The 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - In May 2019, the Commission found that requirements added by Chapter   687 o f 2017 (A B  10 , C. Garcia) impose a reimbursable state ‑mandated program, beginning January 1, 2018. The mandate requires certain schools to stock 50  p ercent of restrooms with feminine hygiene products (defined as tampons and sanitary napkins) at all times at no cost to students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392