LAO 2006 Budget Analysis: Other Issues

This amount is sufficient to support a class of one teacher with about 25 to 30 students. Many Factors Affecting Student Success on CAHSEE The CDE maintains a contract with an external evaluator to assess the quality of the test, passing rates, and the impact of the CAHSEE requirement on dropout and graduation rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2006/education/ed_16_anl06.html

The 2015-16 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

The 2013 –14 state budget provided $25 million (Proposition 98 General Fund) for school and CCC districts to form regional consortia and begin collaborating on adult education. Secondary and Postsecondary Career Pathways Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/prop98/prop98-analysis-021815.aspx

^[PDF] The 2019-20 Budget: May Revision Multiyear Budget Outlook

Rather than pay off the remaining settle up this year, the state could wait to provide the funding in a year when schools are facing little, or no, increase in funding. Taking this approach could enable schools to maintain ongoing programs that otherwise would be reduced.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2019/4050/multiyear-outlook-051719.pdf

2003 Initiative Analysis: Politician Reform Act

The measure specifies that legislators’ failure-to-vote records, scheduling calendars, and fundraising disclosures are public information. Currently, of these items, calendars gene rally are not considered public information.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/031155.htm

^[PDF] Cal Facts 2006: State-Local Finances

Suspending a mandate makes local agency implemention of the mandate optional for one year. In 2006-07, the state budget suspended more than 30 mandates. Some of these mandates have been suspended annually for over a decade.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/cal_facts/calfacts_state_local_2006.pdf

Funding for students attending private schools and homeschool. [Ballot]

Sep 27, 2021 - (The law waives a few rules for small schools.) Funding Private Schools Generate Most of Their Revenue From Tuition. Available data suggest that private school tuition in California averages roughly $12,000 per year for elementary schools and $20,000 per year for high schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-006

^[PDF] LAO 1997 Budget Analysis: K-12 Education Chapter

For modernization pro- jects, districts are eligible to receive funds up to 25 percent of the replace- ment value of a school building and have considerable flexibility in spending these monies to upgrade schools—including addressing de- ferred maintenance needs such as replacing electrical and mechanical systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/k12_ed_anal97.pdf

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - Districts currently set aside approximately $2.2 billion per year related to this requirement. These funds meet the definition of capital outlay for SAL purposes, and so the administration’s SAL calculations propose school districts exclude this spending from their limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

Gaming. [Ballot]

Dec 18, 2023 - Additionally, the measure prohibits sports wagering on certain sporting events including high school games, animal contests currently prohibited under state law (such as greyhound races), and games that have already occurred.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-030

^[PDF] The 1985-86 Budget: Perspectives and Issues

If, however, the investor's tax bracket were reduced to, say 25 percent, the yield on the tax-exempt security would have to rise to 7.5 percent in order to remain competitive with the taxable security.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1985/pandi_85_intro_1_2.pdf