The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges [Publication Details]

Nov 19, 2025 - This growth—combined with a required reserve withdrawal—would be just enough to fund a 2.51 percent statutory cost-of-living adjustment (COLA). The state could use the one-time funds to build budget resiliency, which seems especially important given the risks of a stock market downturn.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5093

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Apart from the Judicial Fellows, all other Fellows are required to relocate to Sacramento (unless already living in the area). The Center has expressed concern that the current salary for Fellows is insufficient to cover housing and other living costs in Sacramento.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget proposes suspending the statutory cost ‑of ‑living adjustment (COLA) for child care and State Preschool reimbursement rates and redirecting the savings associated with this suspension for an increase to the monthly cost of care plus payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Nov 20, 2024 - After accounting for the freed ‑up funding and the cost of providing a 2.46  percent statutory cost ‑of ‑living adjustment for school and community college programs, we estimate that $2.8  billion would be available for new commitments (see figure below).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - We forecast that increases to the Proposition 98 guarantee in 2024-25 and 2025-26, coupled with a preexisting payment obligation, require the state to provide nearly $7.4 billion in one-time funds for schools and community colleges. For 2026-27, we estimate the guarantee is $117.8 billion, an increase of $3.2 billion (2.8 percent) from the previously enacted level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - In late 2020, the families of several students living in Oakland and Los Angeles filed a lawsuit alleging the state had failed to ensure that schools provided adequate instruction during the pandemic ( Cayla  J.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in older housing that requires modifications —such as air conditioning or more fire ‑resistant exteriors —to adapt to increased risks. Notably, low ‑income residents also are more likely to live in rental housing, and thus more likely to be reliant on landlords to conduct modifications to their homes to mitigate the effects of climate change.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - These services and supports include residential services, day programs, employment support, transportation, independent and supported living, and personal assistance. Statute Requires Focus on Quality and Outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - Most notably, the Governor ’s January budget includes $6.4  billion to provide a statutory cost ‑of ‑living adjustment (COLA) to K ‑12  programs, as well as $300  million in new ongoing funding for high ‑poverty schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - Starting July 1, 2021, direct contract providers will receive a 4.05  percent cost-of-living adjustment. On January 1, 2022, all child care and preschool providers will move to the 75 th percentile of the 2018 regional market rate survey (or stay at their current rate if it is higher).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485