The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Because individuals receive services from these various entities, Chapter  47 states that CalHHS should work across state agencies and departments to identify policies, efficiencies, and strategies necessary to implement the Master Plan.
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 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The California Master Plan for Education 2004 California Performance Review A commission appointed by the Governor to gather feedback from state employees and recommend ideas for improving the delivery of government services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - (Among its 2024 ‑25 cohort, the Center reports only 1.5  percent of Fellows held a master ’s degree.) In  fall 2024, the Center received 1,061  applications from 590 unique applicants for the 2025 ‑26  fellowship year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - For  example, assistance could focus on supporting LEAs to develop a strategy for closing achievement gaps and implementing strategies addressing the specific needs of low ‑performing subgroups. This support should take into consideration the strategies the LEAs already have implemented.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - Assessment State Lacks Coordinated Strategy for Children ’s Mental Health. Given growing concerns over student mental health, providing additional state funding to increase school ‑based mental health services appears warranted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Given the relatively low scores of student performance on math proficiency and the available evidence suggesting coaches might be able to help improve performance, providing funds to support coaches is a reasonable strategy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

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

Mar 10, 2023 - 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 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - The budget specifies additional activities for CDE to complete in partnership with CaliforniaVolunteers, including providing recommendations to the Legislature for evidence-based strategies to expand service learning opportunities, posting evidence-based strategies online, and developing criteria to measure student outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

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

Feb 15, 2024 - Additionally, the Mathematics Framework offers multiple strategies to support learning recovery. Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant Created to Support Academic Learning Recovery and Social and Emotional Well ‑Being of Students and Staff.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839