The 2023-24 Budget: University of California

Feb 15, 2023 - According to UC, the Institute would be an independent research institute funded through a public ‑private partnership and classified for federal tax purposes as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4684

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget includes nearly $3  billion in reductions, the largest of which is withdrawing a discretionary principal payment on state ’s unemployment insurance loan (which otherwise is paid by employers ’ payroll taxes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

Redesigning California's Adult Education Funding Model

Dec 13, 2022 - For example, Hacienda La Puente Adult School (Los Angeles County) charges $2,980 for a medical assistant program (which takes about a year to complete) compared to $600 at Visalia Adult School (Tulare County).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4652

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - Local Property Tax Estimates Reflect Trends in the Housing Market. Growth in property tax revenue is linked with growth in the housing market, but this growth typically lags the market by a few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2022-23 Budget: Middle Class Scholarship Program

Mar 30, 2022 - (For context, about 90  percent of tax filers in California are beneath this cap.) Revamped MCS Program Is Much Costlier Than Original Program. In fall 2021, CSAC prepared a cost estimate for the revamped MCS program using more detailed student ‑level data than was available when the 2021 ‑22 budget was enacted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4581

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of the Care Economy Workforce Development Package

Mar 10, 2022 - Historically, a small statewide payroll tax provided funding for ETP grants but, in recent years, the state has supplemented this longstanding funding source with General Fund monies for targeted training grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4572

The 2022-23 Budget: California State Library

Feb 18, 2022 - In California, local public libraries can be operated by counties, cities, special districts, or joint powers authorities. Usually the local government operator designates a central library to coordinate activities among all the library branches within a jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4549

The 2022-23 Budget: California State University

Feb 15, 2022 - The trailer bill language indicates that services provided under the proposal are intended to supplement and not supplant existing foster youth services provided by the campus, county, or state. The language also requires CSU to submit a report on foster youth services and outcomes every two years beginning March  31, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4537

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major CCC Proposals

Feb 11, 2022 - (So ‑called “basic aid ” or “fully community ‑supported ” districts whose revenues from local property taxes and enrollment fees are in excess of their total allotment under the funding formula do not receive their funding based on SCFF ’s rules.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4531

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - The remaining $200  million would be allocated to the state ’s 61 local health jurisdictions (LHJs) (58 counties and 3 cities), with funding allocated based in part on each LHJ ’s population share, level of poverty, and racial/ethnic make ‑up.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492