Analysis of School District Reserves

In addition to revenue volatility, certain district expenditures (such as healthcare benefits or pension costs) can be difficult to predict precisely. Districts sometimes use reserves to address these cost increases rather than immediately reduce spending in other parts of their budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/district-reserves/district-reserves-012115.aspx

The 2021-22 Budget: Improving Legislative Oversight of Emergency Spending Authorities

Mar 2, 2021 - As such, the Governor could —without any legislative oversight —reallocate to emergency response activities any legally available funds in the state treasury as well as any available state employees and resources during a state of emergency.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4393

The 2021-22 Budget: Department of Toxic Substances Control

Mar 19, 2021 - (CalEnviroScreen is a state screening tool that evaluates communities ’ cumulative burdens associated with pollution from multiple sources and socioeconomic factors.) Proposal Seeks to Address State ’s Housing Shortage.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4406

The 2021-22 Budget: California Institutes for Science and Innovation

Mar 2, 2021 - State law requires UC to match two dollars from external and nonstate sources for each dollar of state funding appropriated to the institutes. Proposal Proposes One ‑Time Funding for Education ‑Industry Partnerships.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4394

California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending by Program [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/525

A Framework for Allocating Federal Recovery Funds [Publication Details]

May 4, 2021 - Moreover, beyond a relatively broad set of pandemic-related parameters, the ARP likely provides states with considerable flexibility over how to allocate the funds, presenting the Legislature with a unique opportunity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4422

^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

According to the California State Teachers’ Retirement System, which manages the state’s pension system for teachers, 3,202 California teachers retired in the second half of 2020—a 26 percent increase relative to 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4381/Educator-Workforce-Proposals-021921.pdf

2017 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook [EconTax Blog]

May 11, 2017 - California firms export electronic components, vehicle and machinery parts, agricultural commodities, and other items abroad, while the state ’s large logistics industry moves goods from ports and distributors in California and other states and vice versa.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/239

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Continuum Infrastructure Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - State Grant Programs for County Behavioral Health Facility Acquisition. In recent years, the state created limited ‑term grant programs for the acquisition of infrastructure for community behavioral health facilities by counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4379

Home Prices Update: December 2020 [EconTax Blog]

Feb 1, 2021 - In the longer term, chronically high housing costs have hurt the state ’s business climate and been a key reason California loses residents to other states on net in most years. December 2020 data show that home price growth has accelerated even more in California than nationwide in recent months.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/617