The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - Specifically, the funding is for the commission to create a model curriculum for ethnic studies, update standards in world languages and visual and performing arts, create computer science content standards, complete the health curriculum framework, and adopt instructional materials for history/social science and science.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/3

The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 19, 2015 - Updates to Subject –Matter Exams in Science. The budget also includes $600,000 from the Test Development and Administration Account to revise CTC ’s teacher preparation science standards and update science content on required teacher exams to reflect the new state science standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3302

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - These changes included: (1)  new rules for deposits into the BSA, (2)  limitations on the Legislature ’s ability to access the fund, and (3)  a new maximum level for constitutional deposits into the fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

Tempered Expectations

Dec 9, 2019 - The ongoing portion of the surplus is considerably smaller, averaging $3  billion through our outlook horizon which extends to 2023-24. The state ’s budget reserves, which are already at record levels, continue to increase under our baseline growth scenario.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4122

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Additionally, the budget package includes legislation allowing DGS to use job order contracting for public works projects. Specifically, it would allow DGS to enter into competitively bid, fixed price, indefinite quantity contracts for certain public works.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 2, 2024 - Additionally, the budget package includes legislation allowing DGS to use job order contracting for public works projects. Specifically, it would allow DGS to enter into competitively bid, fixed price, indefinite quantity contracts for certain public works.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4934/governors-office-of-emergency-services

The 2024-25 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Sep 6, 2024 - Ordered by bill number. Major Features of the 2024‑25 Spending Plan This section briefly describes the major spending actions in the 2024 ‑25 budget package, including some actions that were part of the early action package.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4922

The 2018-19 Budget: California Spending Plan (Final Version)

Oct 2, 2018 - The enacted 2018 ‑ 19 l evel is $2. 4  b illion (3. 6  p ercent) more than the revised 2017 ‑ 18 l evel and $3. 2  b illion (4. 9  p ercent) more than the 2017 ‑18 Budget Act level. The budget increases spending per student by $579 (5. 2  p ercent) over the 2017 ‑18 Budget Act level, bringing Proposition  98 spending per student up to $11,645.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3870/3

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - This  would result in maintaining prior funding levels for these activities but would preclude this amount of Proposition  4 funds from supporting expanded service levels or additional projects. Spending and Tax Expenditure Proposals New Spending Proposals of Nearly $600   Million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Undertaking Fiscal Oversight

Feb 24, 2025 - This fiscal oversight requires assessing (1)  what the key program goals and expected outcomes are, (2)  the extent to which programs are delivering those expected outcomes, (3)  whether programs ’ costs align with expectations, and (4)  whether the benefits justify the costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4983