Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program Introduction In recent years, the Legislature has modified the state ’s film tax credit in an effort to increase the diversity of the motion picture workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036

CCC Proposition 98 Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 20, 2024 - Proposed COLA increases from 0.76 percent in January to 1.07 percent at the May Revision. c Uses reappropriated Proposition 98 funds (previously appropriated funds for other purposes that were not spent). d The Governor proposes to realign Proposition 98 spending with the revised estimate of the minimum guarantee in 2022‑23 by reclassifying Proposition 98 General Fund payments already made to community colleges (and schools).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/854

"Keeping the Promise Initiative"

This amount owed would then be reduced by an additional 25  percent, according to the 1998 tax provisions. For instance, a new $25,000 vehicle in the first year of implementation would receive a $10,000 exemption, resulting in a VLF owed o f $300 ($15,000 x 2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990048_INT.html

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This amount owed would then be reduced by an additional 25 percent, according to the 1998 tax provisions. For instance, a new $25,000 vehicle in the first year of implementa- tion would receive a $10,000 exemption, resulting in a VLF owed of $300 ($15,000 x 2 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990048_INT.pdf

Proposition 28 [Ballot]

Nov 8, 2022 - The California Department of Education (CDE) may approve requests from schools to spend less on staff. Schools will have three years to spend the funds they receive each year. CDE would reallocate any unspent funds to all schools in the following year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Proposition?number=28&year=2022

^[PDF] General Fund Cost Savings Proposed in the 2025-26 Governor’s

General Fund Cost Savings Proposed in the 2025-26 Governor’s Budget: Revenue Related (In Millions) Source Description 2025-26 Corporation Tax Single Sales Factor for Financial Institutions $330 Appendix 3, Figure 2 General Fund Cost Savings Proposed in the 2025-26 Governor’s Budget: Spending Related (In Millions) Department/ Program Description 2024-25
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2025/4951/Appendix-3-GF-Cost-Savings-Proposed-Revenue-Related.pdf

Improving Academic Preparation For Higher Education

Of all CSU regularly admitted first-time freshmen in fall 1998 who needed remediation, more than 20 percent had not completed their precoll egiate courses within one calendar year. Of the students not completing precollegiate course work within the allotted time, approximately one-third were administratively disenrolled, one-third left voluntarily, and one-th ird
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/remediation/020801_remediation.html

^[PDF] Governor's Proposal on Education Technology AB 1942 (Reyes)

LAO Issue ÿ Governor unnecessarily increases Proposition 98 level in the budget year, and all subsequent years. ÿ Use $200 million in one-time 1999-00 funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/pre_1999/ho_ed_tech_32900_ab1942.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Proposed Climate and Transportation Budget Solutions

Based on more recent economic and revenue data, we now estimate the state has a $73 billion budget problem to solve in 2024-25. Significant Future Budget Deficits Projected „ Under the administration’s spending and revenue projections, even after adopting the Governor’s proposals, the state still would face annual operating deficits of between $30 billion and $40 billion in 2025-26 through 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/resources/2024/Climate-Transportation-Overview-030624.pdf

LAO 2006 Budget Analysis: Facilities Emergency Repair Program

The first, known as the School Facilities Needs Assessment Program (SFNAP), provided funding to districts to conduct needs assessm ents of facilities at their deciles 1 through 3 schools. The 2003-04 budget provided $25 million for the SFNAP.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/education/ed_13_anl06.html