Rethinking California's Reserve Policy

Apr 10, 2025 - In March of 2004, on the heels of the dot ‑com bust, voters passed Proposition  58, which created the Budget Stabilization Account (BSA). In the 2006 ‑07 budget, the Legislature deposited $472  million into the BSA and in 2007 ‑08 deposited $1.5  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5028

Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Authorities

Apr 10, 2025 - In particular, the proclamation directed the Department of Water Resources (DWR) and the California Energy Commission to procure materials, goods, and services necessary for energy generation projects to be online by October 31, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5029

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

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Child Care Budget [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/945

The 2025-26 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5024

This measure requires public schools to provide each student with 30 hours of education on environmental sustainability and sustainable best practices every two years. [Ballot]

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https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2025-001

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The state has funded a variety of projects with this funding, including additional partnership academies, online curriculum and resources for CTE courses (CTE Online) administered by Butte COE, a virtual platform for career explorati on and counseling (California Career Center) administered by the San  Joaquin COE, and various grants for CTE ‑related professional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Real Estate

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5019

The 2025-26 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 18, 2025 - The shift away from growth projects likely reflects in part the increase in online education, which reduces the need for colleges to add new space. The use of online and other distance education at CCC remains significantly above pre-pandemic levels, accounting for an estimated 42  percent of full-time equivalent (FTE) students in fall 2024, compared to 17  percent in fall 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5017

The 2025-26 Budget: Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5018