The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - The 2021-22 budget package also provides $130  million Proposition  98 General Fund to increase State Preschool slots for school districts and county offices of education. Increases Rates for Child Care and Preschool Programs .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

The 2016-17 Budget: Analysis of Child Care and Preschool Proposals

Feb 24, 2016 - If families instead made similar decisions to families currently in the AP program and relied more heavily on FCCHs and license –exempt care, converting SRR slots into vouchers would cost roughly $25  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3367

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 15, 2017 - In this report, we (1) explain how our estimates of the minimum requirement have changed since the adoption of the June budget plan, (2) identify the new funding available in 2018-19, and (3) highlight a few key trends affecting schools and community colleges over the next four years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3716

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - To streamline the GPA submission process and encourage higher Cal Grant participation, Chapter 679 of 2014 (AB 2160, Ting) requires that all high school seniors in public schools be considered Cal Grant applicants unless they opt out during their junior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

Temporary extension of Proposition 30 income tax increases (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

Nov 3, 2015 - Thereafter, through 2030, that amount will rise or fall each year depending on tr ends in the stock market and the economy. Increased School and Community College Funding. Under current law, the expiration of Proposition  30 is expected to slow the growth of state tax revenues, thereby slowing the growth of school and community college funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-065

^[PDF] Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools in California and the Impact of SB 740

At this point in time, the SB 740 funding determination process has been implemented for three consecutive school years and has entered its fourth year. Despite evidence of success in combating profiteering, the first three years of implementation have been turbulent.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/RAND_charter/Nonclassroom_charter_full_0205.pdf

Proposed $200 million of General Fund savings due to federal health care reform's temporary early retiree reinsurance program.

May 14, 2010 - The calendar-year  2011 health plan rates for CalPERS --expected to be  finalized in June-- drive expenses in  Items 9650 and 9800 of the budget. Accordingly, each of these items should be sent to conference committee  so that the Legislature can have the opportunity to incorporate  the actual 2011 health plan rates into its budget calculations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/214

State Fiscal Health Index: August 2019 [EconTax Blog]

Oct 11, 2019 - The index ranges from 0 (representing the lowest level in the last 25 years) to 100 (representing the highest level in the last 25 years). Both the level of the index and changes in the index from month to month offer information about the state ’s fiscal health.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/404

Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2012-13 Budget

In previous years, maintenance factor payments ensured that schools received healthy funding growth in strong General Fund years. Under the Governor ’s maintenance factor treatment, at a certain point, almost all or all of each additional revenue dollar would be required to be spent on schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/laoapp/budgetlist/PublicSearch.aspx?KeyCol=610&Yr=2012

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - Specifically, 75  percent is allocated based on the number of full-time equivalent undergraduate students receiving Pell Grants and 25  percent is allocated based on the number of full-time equivalent undergraduate and graduate students not receiving Pell Grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225