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An Overview of Internet in Schools
[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grants for Schools
May 5, 2015 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
[PDF] Overview of the Middle-Mile Broadband Initiative
February 16, 2022 - Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance
The 2014-15 Budget: An Analysis of Local Libraries' Internet Speeds
March 27, 2014 - In this report, we assess the Governor's proposal to provide state funds for the California State Library to contract with the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) in an effort to increase Internet speeds at local libraries. We find that the Governor’s plan is unlikely to increase speeds at many libraries and lacks adequate cost information. We recommend the Legislature reject the Governor’s proposal and instead focus on improving existing state programs designed to increase Internet speeds for libraries as well as other entities.
Snapshot of Internet Usage in Schools
January 13, 2015 - Provides information about schools’ Internet speeds, service providers, and the number of devices per student.
The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure
May 24, 2021 - The administration’s 2021-22 May Revision proposes up to $7 billion (federal and state funds) over two fiscal years to fund state broadband infrastructure projects and programs. In this post, we provide our preliminary comments on this proposal, reflecting our understanding of the proposal as of Sunday, May 23, and provide options for legislative consideration.
The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure
March 20, 2023 - This brief provides updates on federal and state broadband programs and projects, including the state’s 2021 broadband infrastructure spending plan, and considers the proposed delays of broadband infrastructure funding in the Governor’s 2023-24 budget.
[PDF] Local Libraries' Internet Services
April 29, 2014 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 1 on Education
[PDF] Local Libraries' Internet Services
April 23, 2014 - Presented to: Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education Finance
[PDF] Overview of Last-Mile Broadband Infrastructure Project Administration and Funding
April 6, 2022 - Presented to: Assembly Committee on Communications and Conveyance
[PDF] Overview and Status of Major Federal and State Broadband Programs and Projects
March 7, 2023 - Presented to: Senate Committee on Energy, Utilities and Communications
The 2018-19 Budget: California State Library
April 13, 2018 - In this post, we analyze the Governor’s eight California State Library budget proposals totaling $9.7 million in associated augmentations. We begin the post by providing an overview of the State Library and its budget. We then describe and assess the Governor’s proposals and offer associated recommendations.
[PDF] California Tax Policy And the Internet
January 31, 2000 - The growth of the Internet raises many tax policy issues. These include: How can we ensure that the tax system is fair without interfering with the Internet's evolution? How will the Internet's growth affect government tax bases? We examine these and other Internet-related tax issues in detail, and recommend that California approach them by pursuing multistate tax agreements and consider undertaking a comprehensive review of telecommunication related levies.
[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis
February 18, 2015 - The Governor's budget includes $7.8 billion in Proposition 98 funding increases for schools and community colleges, including $5 billion for programmatic increases and $2.8 billion for retiring outstanding obligations. In this report, we recommend the Legislature improve some of the Governor's specific Proposition 98 proposals and reject others. Most notably, though we recommend the Legislature adopt the Governor's proposal to provide $500 million for adult education consortia, we recommend making various programmatic improvements, folding some of the Governor's other proposed workforce funding into the adult education program, and rejecting a couple of the Governor's career technical education proposals. We also recommend rethinking the Governor's Internet infrastructure proposal. Additionally, we have various recommendations relating to the Local Control Funding Formula, county offices of education, and education mandates.
The 2017-18 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis
February 9, 2017 - An analysis of the Governor’s overall 2017-18 Proposition 98 budget package as well as his specific spending proposals for K‑12 education, including a summary of our recommendations.