Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - The Legislature also could consider what role, if any, the state should play in supporting districts and COEs in planning for or providing education to increased numbers of children who may migrate to the state as a result of climate change impacts they experience in other states or countries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - For some exclusions, like federal and court mandates, legislative decisions play a limited role in increasing or decreasing the excluded spending. But for other exclusions, like subventions to local governments and spending on capital outlay projects, the Legislature has much more discretion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - This would allow state and local partners to understand at a high level the key work COEs do to support districts and students, and provide an opportunity for COEs to describe the specific role they play in their region.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - The Fair Labor Standards Act, which establishes the federal minimum wage, creates a process (known as the 14(c)  certification process) for certifying some employers to pay employees with intellectual and developmental disabilities less than the minimum wage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - One key question will be what role state programs and policies can and should play in adapting to climate change, including how they interact with local adaptation activities, and how they should be funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - For example, the Legislature will want to consider whether t he proposal fairly assigns costs to payers that should bear the fiscal burden, as well as whether the charges can be adjusted in future years to address inflation or other cost increases in order to avoid future structural deficits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Whereas we often noted previously that the administration ’s multiyear revenue estimates appear to be fairly cautious, we would characterize this year ’s estimates as a middle of the road among potential outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492