Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding [Publication Details]

Mar 6, 2020 - Earlier this year, the Newsom administration began to address one of these concerns. In this report, we recommend the Legislature direct the administration to enforce state law on our other two concerns.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4193

The 2023-24 Budget: Whole Child Model Expansion

May 5, 2023 - Phases Expansion Over Two Years. Under the proposal, the ten smallest counties would transition to the Whole Child Model in January 2024, and the remaining five counties (including the three Single-Plan model counties) would transition in January 2025.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4767

^[PDF] Overview of State Governance: K-12 Education

Evolution of State Governance in California (Continued) 4L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E February 14, 2018  The State Board Consists of 11 Members Appointed by the Governor  Board members serve staggered four-year terms, except for one student member who serves a one-year term.  The Constitution Establishes Two Responsibilities for the
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2018/Overview_of_State_Governance_K12_Education_021418.pdf

2000 Budget Analysis: K-12 Education Part 1

Regarding new proposals, the Governor's budget provides (1) $175 million in one-time grants to buy computers and support on-line advanced placement (AP) courses and (2) $25 million in one-time funds to provide technology staff developm ent.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2000/education/ed_k12-dept1_anl00.htm

^[PDF] The 2013-14 Budget: California Spending Plan

Of the $28 million transferred, assumes $25 million is for schools and $3 million is for CCCs. c Includes $35 million in unallocated funds resulting from vetoes. This amount reflects elimination of $30 million for special eduction equalization and a reduction of $5 million for preschool slots.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2013/bud/spending-plan/spending-plan-073013.pdf

UC Spending Proposals Under Governor's Budget and May Revision [EdBudget]

May 13, 2023 - It would backfill these slots with the same number of additional resident undergraduate students. c The Governor proposes to rescind a total of $437 million in one-time General Fund provided for various student housing projects and instead provide funding for UC to debt finance these projects using university bonds with the state paying the associated debt service. d Per the 2022-23 budget
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/724

Taxing very high-income taxpayers and dedicating revenues to pandemic prevention. [Ballot]

Nov 5, 2021 - In recent years, the state has spent a bout $1.5 billion per year to support school facilities projects, primarily from voter-approved general obligation bonds paid for by the state General Fund. (Schools also receive significant amounts of local property tax revenue to support their operational and facility-related costs.)
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-022

The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals

Mar 1, 2018 - The budget act allows the Department of Finance (DOF) to augment CalFire ’s E-Fund budget during the course of the year, as needed. We note that California ’s fire response expenditures have increased in recent years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3767

California's December income tax collections were quite strong

Jan 7, 2014 - December is an important PIT collection month, as high-income taxpayers (major recipients of  capital gains and business income) begin to make their final estimated payments for the calendar year, which are due on January 15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/775

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