The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Mar 16, 2017 - Schools Required to Operate Transitional Kindergarten Same Length of Day as Kindergarten. Under state law, Transitional Kindergarten is the first year of a two ‑year Kindergarten program. If a school district runs Transitional Kindergarten and Kindergarten programs on the same site, the two programs at that site must be run for the same length of the day.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3618

^[PDF] A Required Report on Student Fee Transparency and Accountability

In our report released last year on March 25, 2015, we found UC did not comply with the fi rst four procedural steps (but complied with the last two steps) prior to adopting these increases. UC Has Not Adopted New Increases in Tuition and Fees Since November 2014.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3416/student-fee-040616.pdf

Contributions to CalSTRS [EdBudget]

Aug 18, 2022 - Rates and amounts for subsequent years will be updated based on actual teacher payroll and investment returns, among other factors. b Reflects effective rates for school districts and community college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/650

^[PDF] California's First Film Tax Credit Program

We expect the General Fund revenue reductions will peak in 2018-19 at just under $110 million, as we show in Figure 8, before tapering off in later years. Tax credits could continue to be claimed until as late as fiscal year 2024-25, as taxpayers can carry credits forward for up to five years if they have insufficient tax liability to use them earlier.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2016/3502/First-Film-Tax-Credit-Prog-092916.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Proposition 98 Budget Proposals

It also provides $300 million for the second year of the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant for Secondary Schools.  For community colleges, the budget provides $255 million (one time) for deferred maintenance and instructional equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/Overview-Proposition-98-Budget-Proposals-022316.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Proposition 98 Budget Proposals

It also provides $300 million for the second year of the Career Technical Education Incentive Grant for Secondary Schools.  For community colleges, the budget provides $255 million (one time) for deferred maintenance and instructional equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/Proposition-98-Budget-Proposals-030316.pdf

2000 Budget Analysis: CJ Overview

The largest is $100 million for a new one-time grant program in the Office of Criminal Justice Planning to provide funds to local law enforcement agencies for technology and equipment ($75 million) and school safety, juvenile crime, and anti-gang efforts ($25 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/crim_justice/cj_1_ov_anl00.htm

200 Budget Analysis: Teacher Quality, AP Courses, Governor's Scholars

In contrast, 4 percent of the teaching staff lacked credentials in schools where 25 percent or less of the student body received free or redu ced-price lunches. At many schools the percentage of teachers without credentials was significantly higher, in extreme cases exceeding 50 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/education/ed_cc2_anl00.htm

California "Big Three" tax revenues $465 million above projections for September

Oct 16, 2014 - Our office's May 2014 forecast anticipated that PIT collections in April 2015—and perhaps December 2014 and January 2015—will be above administration projections, as taxpayers continue to make payments related to the 2014 calendar year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/814

2001 Initiative Analysis: Fairness for Injured Workers Act

Key Provisions The measure specifies the minimum and maximum injury and death benefits and ties them to the state average weekly wage for the previous calendar year. The specified amounts are hig her than the benefits provided under current law.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/011104_INT.htm