The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - The departments GovOps oversees include the Department of General Services, the Franchise Tax Board, and the Public Employees ’ Retirement System, as well as the Department of Technology. GovOps itself consists of 57 authorized positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - Topics could include technology use in schools, teacher training, early education, or transitions from high school to college. Reporting on the State of Education. As an independently elected public official, the SPI is uniquely positioned to report on the condition of education in the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education $453 STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Funds Teacher Residency Grant Program. The budget provides $70  million to support the expansion of teacher residency programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - DDS has completed the first two stages in the California Department of Technology ’s (CDT ’s) PAL process (the state ’s IT project approval process): the Stage 1 Business Analysis and Stage 2 Alternatives Analysis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - The report must include the department ’s plan to set new rates by July 1, 2025 and the estimated state operations, technology, and infrastructure costs associated with implementing the new rates. The report must also identify regulatory or statutory changes that may be necessary to implement the new rates as intended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The state provides $4.9  million ongoing for SSP to encourage high schools to create curriculum and pilot programs in specialized fields, such as technology and the performing arts. The program also funds two high schools that are affiliated with the CSU system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

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 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department;
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Stock compensation has become an increasingly important form of pay among California ’s high ‑income workers, especially those at major technology companies. This form of compensation is tied to the company ’s stock price, so it rises when stock prices rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940