The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - To compare funding rates for the two programs, w e converted the ASES daily rates into an annual rate consistent with ELOP requirements. Using 2023 ‑24 attendance and rates, the ASES daily rate would be equivalent to $2,900 per participating ELOP student per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Had the salary for Fellows not risen to the minimum level for salaried employees, Fellows would have become eligible for overtime, w hich is not the intent of the program.) Despite that federal requirement being rescinded, the Center indicates a salary increase is still warranted to help Fellows afford rising living costs as well as keep the fellowship program competitive with comparable programs in the state and country.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - This program allows classified employees to deposit a portion of their income earned during the school year into a fund that is to be matched by state funds dollar for dollar and paid out in one or tw o installments during the summer months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - At the state level, the Legislature w ill want to ensure that schools are adequately included in statewide emergency preparedness and response planning efforts, such as by requiring state agencies to consult with CDE prior to developing state ‑level emergency plans or requiring —and verifying —that local city and county disaster mitigation plans incorporate potential impacts on schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

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

Mar 26, 2021 - At a minimum, we recommend the Legislature request: ( 1)  m arket research that evaluates available technical solutions for the system and estimates the one ‑time and ongoing project costs based on system requirements, ( 2)  a schedule for completion of project activities, and ( 3)  w orkload justifications for the requested GovOps positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839