^[PDF] A Review of State Budgetary Practices for UC and CSU

The state also routinely adjusted the universities’ budgets to account for a few other changes in costs. Most notably, the state adjusted the universities’ budgets to account for changes in pension costs, retiree health benefits, and debt service.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/education/higher-ed-budgetary-practices/budgetary-practices-021114.pdf

Enrollment by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/814

Fiscal Outlook: Examining Property Tax Growth Rates [EconTax Blog]

Nov 16, 2016 - As the figure below shows, despite the recovery of the state ’s housing market in recent years, home sales (which comprise a large portion of all property turnover) still remain below the historic norm.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/215

State Tax Collections Update: April 2020 to July 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Aug 20, 2020 - State Tax Collections Update: April 2020 to July 2020 [EconTax Blog] Seth Kerstein Bottom Line. Total revenue collections for the state ’s three largest taxes —personal income tax (PIT), sales tax, and corporation tax —across April 2020 to July 2020 came in 9 percent ($4.3 billion) ahead of budget projections.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/525

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - More than half of Medi-Cal ’s budget is supported by federal funds, with the remainder supported by state General Fund as well as other state and local government sources. The General Fund portion of Medi-Cal comprises a sizable share of overall state General Fund spending, ranging between 13  percent and 17  percent in most of the last ten years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

^[PDF] Review of School Crime Reporting

For example, the reporting system could focus on those incidents that, under state law, school officials must report to local law enforcement authorities. Alternatively, the system could focus on those incidents that, under state law, generally require sus- pension or expulsion from school.
https://lao.ca.gov/2002/school_crime/051502_school_crime.pdf

August 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Sep 28, 2016 - August 2016 State Jobs Report [EconTax Blog] August 2016 State Jobs Report September 28, 2016 Jason Sisney The figure above summarizes California 's August 2016 statewide jobs report, which was released by the state Employment Development Department on September 16, 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/210

Schools notifying parents of a student’s gender identity; school, college, and university sex-segregated facilities and athletic programs and activities; and certain gender-affirming medical treatment

Nov 14, 2023 - State Law Allows Transgender and Nonbinary Students to Participate in Either Girls State or Boys State Conferences. The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Organization operate separate week-long leadership conferences for high school students known as Boys State and Girls State conferences.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-027

Data on Real Income Growth Trends by Percentile, 1990-2014 [EconTax Blog]

Sep 6, 2016 - In general terms, this resembles  the trend spotted in state tax return data over the last two decades (as summarized in a state Franchise Tax Board table at the end of this note). State tax data, however, lacks good information for many low-income Californians, many of whom do not have to file.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/201

California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - (Other options for using one ‑time Proposition  98 settle ‑up funds include addressing student learning loss and reducing districts ’ unfunded pension liabilities.) Two Main Options Regarding Timing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307