The 2025-26 Budget: Oversight of Encampment Resolution Funding

Mar 5, 2025 - Like the point-in-time count, these annual numbers from HDIS also are undercounts, primarily because the HDIS data do not include people experiencing homelessness who did not access any services (and thus did not get recorded in a CoC data system) —or accessed services from a provider who is not part of a CoC (such as veterans experiencing homelessness who received services exclusively from the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5007

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Giving districts 60 days to screen students, rather than the 30 days required for English learners, provides mo re time for TK students to get comfortable in the school setting before being assessed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

The 2025-26 Budget: SB 678 County Probation Grant Program

Apr 11, 2025 - The Governor ’s proposal gets the state closer to achieving those goals. However, we recommend the following changes to the Governor ’s proposed performance payment to address the concerns we identified above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5031

The 2025-26 Budget: Food Assistance Programs

Feb 19, 2025 - When benefits are stolen, recipients may apply to get replacements benefits, which have been funded through a combination of state and federal funds in recent years. The administration projects this theft will cost the state over $121 million total funds ($94 million General Fund) in 2024-25 and about $14 million total funds (all General Fund) in 2025-26 to provide and administer reimbursements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4971

The 2025-26 Budget: MCO Tax and Proposition 35

Feb 26, 2025 - Such an approach is likely inefficient and arbitrary, as plans that pay considerably more for services (arguably already providing a more adequate payment) get the same boost in rates as a plan with notably lower payment s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4992

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Service and Community Engagement

Mar 11, 2025 - For example, UC Los Angeles (UCLA) has a UCLA Volunteer Center that partners with local community and campus organizations to get students involved in civic engagement. Community engagement and service centers and opportunities exist at other UC campuses, as well as at community colleges and private universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5015

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - The Center shared with us that it does not have a problem with receiving applications, but it does face challenges in getting candidates to accept offers. The Center cites that one reason candidates decline offers is due to the salary amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Transportation Proposals

Feb 12, 2025 - To assist with developing such a plan, the Legislature could consider holding hearings this spring as part of the budget process to get a better understanding of the underlying causes of the MVA’s insolvency risk, the potential options for a long‑term solution to the fund condition, and the trade‑offs associated with these options.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4961

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 28, 2025 - However, under the state ’s current approach —where direct contractors get the higher of SRR or RMR rates —the only providers that receive an annual COLA are those with rates that are higher than the 75th percentile of what private child care providers in their county charge based on the 2018 market survey.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Such goals could include living in an apartment, getting and maintaining a job, and participating in music or art classes.) The  metrics and benchmarks for individual outcomes must be established with input from stakeholders through public meetings and 30 ‑day public comment  periods.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008