The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - In contrast to state infrastructure projects, the state does not list all approved school facility projects in the annual budget act. Under Brown Administration, State Was on 12 ‑Year Track to Expend All Proposition  51 Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - California Is One of Only a Handful of States Without Some Type of Integrated Education Data System. According to the Education Commission of the States, as of November 2016, California was one of only eight states neither possessing nor in the process of creating an integrated education data system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Although federal law allows states to establish their own eligibility criteria for early intervention, it requires each state to identify and serve all children meeting these state ‑specific criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care [Publication Details]

Apr 29, 2021 - Since March 2020, the federal government has passed three relief packages that assist K-12 schools and child care providers in their response to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. This post provides a brief summary of how the three federal relief packages affect K-12 education and child care and describes how the state has used these federal funds, as of April 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4419

The 2019-20 May Revision: Overview of the May Revision Proposition 98 Package

May 13, 2019 - The deposit also complements the state ’s other efforts to improve its fiscal footing, such as its deposits into reserve accounts that benefit other parts of the state budget. Mix of One-Time and Ongoing Proposals Moves in the Right Direction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4044

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Oct 29, 2020 - This post summarizes overall Proposition 98 funding and K-12 education spending in the 2020-21 budget package. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4291

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program

Apr 30, 2019 - We estimate the state could offer approximately 2, 000 n ew competitive awards in 2020 ‑21, raising the total number of new competitive awards from the existing statutory level of 25, 750 t o 27,750.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4020

Cal Facts 2018 [Publication Details]

Dec 6, 2018 - With a state as big, as populous, and as complex as California, quickly summarizing how its economy or state budget works is impossible. Instead, Cal Facts is a visual guide—using a variety of different charts—to the state's economy, revenues, and major program trends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3905

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on State Funding for K-12 School Facilities

May 3, 2018 - For both types of projects, the state can contribute up to 100  percent of project costs if districts face challenges in raising their local shares. Several State Bonds Approved Early On but State Funding Exhausted by 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3821

History of Special Education Funding in California

Feb 27, 2018 - State Previously Funded NPS Placements With Two-Tiered Reimbursement Model. Between 1975 and 1998, the state funded NPS placements using a reimbursement model. For most students placed in NPS, the state reimbursed SELPAs 70  percent of associated costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3764