Staff
Sara Cortez
(916) 319-8348
Special Education, Preschool, Child Nutrition, and Facilities
Kenneth Kapphahn
(916) 319-8339
Proposition 98, School District Budgets, School Transportation
Lisa Qing
(916) 319-8306
California Community Colleges
Michael Alferes
(916) 319-8338
Local Control Funding Formula, Charter Schools, Alternative Schools, High School Career Technical Education
Ian Klein
(916) 319-8336
University of California; College of the Law, San Francisco; California State Library
Natalie Gonzalez
(916) 319-8320
California State University, Student Financial Aid
Dylan Hawksworth-Lutzow
(916) 319-8308
Child Care, Expanded Learning, Teachers, and Education Technology
Edgar Cabral
(916) 319-8343
Deputy Legislative Analyst: K-12 Education
Jennifer Pacella
(916) 319-8332
Deputy Legislative Analyst: Higher Education


Publications

Education

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Report

Rethinking the State's Approach to Deferred Maintenance

February 21, 1996 - The current system of funding ongoing maintenance and deferred maintenance creates counterproductive fiscal incentives that encourage the University of California, the California State University, and the California Community Colleges to defer needed maintenance. We recommend specific steps the Legislature should take to resolve the existing backlogs in deferred maintenance and the underfunding of regular maintenance.


Report

Community Colleges Contract Education

February 21, 1996 - Community Colleges Contract Education


Report

Analysis of the 1996-97 Budget Bill, Higher Education Chapter

February 19, 1996 - Analysis of the 1996-97 Budget Bill, Higher Education Chapter


Report

Analysis of the 1996-97 Budget Bill, K-12 Education Chapter

February 19, 1996 - Analysis of the 1996-97 Budget Bill, K-12 Education Chapter


Report

New Funding Model for Special Education

November 28, 1995 - Prepared jointly by this office, the California Department of Education, and the Department of Finance, this report reviews the Master Plan for Special Education and propose a new funding model.


Report

(1) California Remedial Education, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

November 21, 1995 - (1) California Remedial Education, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments


Report

University of California Workload, Costs, and Fees

June 1, 1995 - University of California Workload, Costs, and Fees


Handout

Overview of Higher Education Capital Outlay

March 21, 1995 - Presented To: Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No.1 - Senator Nicholas Petris, Chair


Report

Trends in K-12 Education Funding

March 1, 1995 - While California school districts are supported primarily from Proposition 98 funds (state funds and local property taxes), they also receive considerable support from other sources. Below, we discuss K-12 education funding from all sources, first as proposed in the 1995-96 Governor's Budget and then over the past ten-year period.


Handout

School Safety Issues

March 1, 1995 - Presented To Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No.1 - Hon. Nicholas Petris Chair


Report

Update California - Trends in K-12 Education Funding

March 1, 1995 - While California school districts are supported primarily from Proposition 98 funds (state funds and local property taxes), they also receive considerable support from other sources. In this report, we discuss K-12 education funding from all sources, first as proposed in the 1995-96 Governor's Budget and then over the past ten-year period.


Report

(1) Trends in K-12 Education Funding, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments

March 1, 1995 - (1) Trends in K-12 Education Funding, and (2) Economic and Revenue Developments


Report

Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill, K-12 Education Chapter

February 22, 1995 - Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill, K-12 Education Chapter


Report

Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill, Higher Education Chapter

February 22, 1995 - Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill, Higher Education Chapter


Report

Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill, Capital Outlay Chapter

February 22, 1995 - Analysis of the 1995-96 Budget Bill, Capital Outlay Chapter