The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - However, the Center shared that it is difficult for fellows to work another job given the rigor and full ‑time work required by the program. Fellows May Receive Some Additional Financial Assistance. Though it is challenging for Fellows to work another job during their time in the program, they can apply for a small amount of additional financial assistance through the Timothy A.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Due, in part, to the concerns arising from high ‑profile cases, Chapter  486 of 2019 (A B  1505 , O ’Donnell) imposed a two ‑year moratorium on the establishment of new nonclassroom ‑based charter schools (from 2019 to 2021).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Mandates

May 1, 2026 - Garcia) impose a reimbursable state-mandated program, beginning January 1, 2018. The mandate requires certain schools to stock 50  percent of restrooms with menstrual products (defined as tampons and sanitary napkins) at all times at no cost to students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5179

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Specifically, the program is intended to increase the number of CTE ‑aligned pathways for high ‑wage, high ‑demand jobs that incorporate A ‑G course requirements and/or provide students with an opportunity to earn college credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - For instance, research generally finds that targeted, ongoing salary increases are the most effective type of financial incentive for attracting and retaining highly qualified teachers, especially in shortage su bjects and hard ‑to ‑staff schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Outcomes from standardized tests, for example, are part of the student achievement priority area, while chronic absenteeism is one of two indicators (along with the high school graduation rate) used to measure student engagement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - Moreover, by mainly focusing on teacher candidates still in preparation programs prior to securing a teaching job, the proposal cannot guarantee that grant funds will effectively address recruitment challenges in low ‑income schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Although uncertainty remains about the timing and magnitude of when and how these hazards and their resulting impacts will manifest, the science is conclusive that they will be part of California ’s future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - After S B  639 was enacted, the 2022 ‑23  spending plan allocated $8.4  million ($5.1  million General Fund) one ‑time available over three years for DDS to establish a service model focused on individuals transitioning out of subminimum wage or recently graduating from high school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

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

Mar 10, 2023 - Figure 1 Recent One ‑Time K ‑12 State and Federal Funding (In Billions) Federal Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund —grants to schools Each of the three federal relief packages include funding to support schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734