The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - As a result, this approach would also commit fewer ongoing General Fund resources at a time when the state is facing projected budget deficits. Recommend Adjusting Annually for Inflation Thereafter. In addition to raising the salary level in 2025 ‑26, we recommend the Legislature adopt provisional language in the budget act authorizing an annual cost ‑of ‑living adjustment to begin in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Moreover, many existing structures were built to different standards than are commonplace today, making them less resilient to the effects of climate change. For instance, many older homes were built with features —such as wood shake roofs, cedar siding, or single ‑paned windows —that make them more vulnerable to igniting during wildfires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - (That is, in our view, these costs would not have occurred absent legislative action and as a result do not contribute to the budget problem the Legislature faces today.) Comparison to LAO November Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - We  note that the federal government allocates most special education funding through a census ‑based formula based on a state ’s share of the national child population and national population of children living in poverty.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The state, however, was far less involved in the public school system than it is today. For example, elementary education did not become compulsory until 1874, and the state did not begin funding high schools until 1904.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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 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: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The underlying budget dynamics today are particularly challenging for three reasons. First, revenues have not caught up with expenditures. Second, under our estimates, expenditure growth exceeds estimated revenue growth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Nov 20, 2024 - The purpose of spike protection is to protect the state budget from needing to sustain inc reases in the guarantee that are the result of temporary revenue spikes. At Key Points, the State Recalculates the Guarantee.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168