The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Spending Plan

Oct 12, 2022 - SAL = state appropriations limit; CAC = California Arts Council; CSSSA = California State Summer School for the Arts; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CSL = California State Library; CTC = Commission on Teacher Credentialing; DCA = Department of Consumer Affairs; DCC = Department of Cannabis Control; DFPI = Departm
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4616/1

^[PDF] LAO 1994 Budget Analysis: K-12 Education Chapter

Extended-year entitlements provide funding for programs operated during the summer or during intersession for year-round schools. ! Nonpublic school entitlements provide funding for nonpublic schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1994/K-12_Education_anl94.pdf

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Class Size Reduction

We suggest that participating schools be allowed to select fr om among the following five reform strategies. Three of the strategies would involve some variant of class size reduction, in which participating school districts could reduce cert ain classes even further (for example, to 15 students per class), while ensuring remaining classes were enlarged by no greater magnitude (for example, no more than 25 students per class).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_9_class_size_anl03.htm

^[PDF] State Taxation

The measure includes intent language to neither increase nor decrease funding for schools governed by Proposition 98. FISCAL EFFECTS OF THE INITIATIVE Revenue Impacts The measure would increase revenues as a result of changes to the insurance tax, CT, and PIT, and by imposing a new oil severance tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050102.pdf

^[PDF] Death Penalty. Initiative Statute.

LAO Role in Initiative Process 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E May 17, 2016  Murder Punishable by Death  First degree murder is generally defi ned as the unlawful killing of a human being that (1) is deliberate and premeditated or (2) takes place at the same time as certain other crimes, such as kidnapping.  First degree murder is punishable by a life sentence in state
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/crimjust/2016/Death-Penalty-Initiative-Statute-051716.pdf

2001 Initiative Analysis: Fairness for Injured Workers Amendment

To implement this provision, the measure specifies the minimum and maximum injury and death benefits and ties them to the state average we ekly wage for the previous calendar year. The specified amounts are higher than the benefits provided under current law.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/011103_INT.htm

Overview of the 2000-01 Governor's Budget

Proposition 98 allocations (which include local property tax revenues) to K-12 schools total $35.8 billion in 2000-01. This represents an increase of over $1.9 billion, or 5.7 percent, over the current-year estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/2000/011400_budget_brief/011400_budget_brief.html

The Stock Market Downturn and California's Finances [EconTax Blog]

Aug 24, 2015 - (Nearly all of any 2014-15 revenue gain is expected to be spent on schools , pursuant to Proposition 98.) The 2014-15 agency cash collection figures do not yet reflect various accrual changes and adjustments that will become evident over the next three years as books close on that fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/124

The 2015-2016 May Revision: Review of Changes to Labor Contracts

For example, the administration and unions may agree to an expedited layoff process to ensure that affected departments reduce operational costs to a certain level before the end of the fiscal year. The legislative calendar and process can impede the administration ’s ability to implement time –sensitive addenda quickly.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/labor-contracts/labor-contracts-051515.aspx

Property Taxes: Why Some Local Governments Get More Than Others

For example, if a county, city, special district, and school district each receive 25 percent of property taxes collected within a community unde r AB 8, they will continue to receive 25 percent of taxes collected regardless of how much property taxes grow.
https://lao.ca.gov/1996/082196_prop_taxes/property_tax_differences_pb82196.html