Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding

Feb 23, 2021 - High Foster Youth Mobility Creates Challenges Qualifying for Special Education. The work group also discussed concerns that frequent placement changes prevent some foster youth from accessing special education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4386

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Many other consumers previously employed in subminimum wage jobs are not currently working. About 850 consumers are receiving a type of day program service. Another 600 are participating in a “Community Integration Training Program, ” which is a service that can be adapted for a variety of  purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Districts do so metimes express concern about the high ongoing cost of providing home ‑to ‑school transportation, but additional one ‑time funding seems unlikely to address this issue. In addition, the allowance could discourage districts from applying for federal funding and the state program created in the 2021 ‑22 budget plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In addition to episodic disruptions, some of the most affected industries and regions may need to make long ‑term adjustments to remain viable, forcing some workers to relocate, train to adopt new industry practices, or shift to new types of work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Nov 20, 2024 - In addition, a district can receive an exemption from its county office of education for up to two consecutive years. The cap has been operative in previous years but is inoperative as of 2024‑25. 2023‑24 and 2024‑25 Updates State ’s Job Market and Consumer Spending Remain Lackluster … California ’s economy has been in a slowdown for nearly two years, characterized by a soft labor market and weak consumer spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

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

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Develop and integrate standards ‑based academics with a sequenced curriculum aligned to high ‑wage, high ‑demand jobs. Provide articulated pathways from high school to postsecondary education and training that are aligned with regional workforce needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Differences Between Participating Students and Home Districts Have Narrowed Somewhat Over Time. The differences in participation by race mirror the findings from our previous evaluation of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2022-23 Budget: School Nutrition

Feb 8, 2022 - Districts must offer training that is job related, but have discretion on the exact topics and format of the training. For example, topics can include food safety standards and meal counting procedures.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4519

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

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for tax credits to builders of rental housing affordable to low ‑income households, $200  million for mixed ‑income housing, $200  million to preserve affordable housing units, and $100  million to preserve affordable mobile  homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492