The 2018-19 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal [Publication Details]

Mar 2, 2018 - In this analysis, we describe the Financial Information System for California (FI$Cal) Project and the major changes to the project based on the newly released Special Project Report (SPR). We also describe the Governor’s 2018-19 budget proposal to fund activities associated with the new SPR at the State Controller’s Office. Finally, we make associated findings and recommendations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3768

The 2018-19 Budget: Evaluating FI$Cal

Mar 2, 2018 - In particular, SCO produces the state ’s annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR), a report that informs stakeholders, such as bond rating agencies, of the state ’s financial condition and how the state manages public resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3768

February 2018 Cap-and-Trade Auction Results [EconTax Blog]

Mar 1, 2018 - Based on the preliminary results, the state will generate an estimated $725 million in revenue from the auction. As shown in Figure 1, this amount is less than what the state received from the last auction in November 2017 ($863 million), but more than the August 2017 auction ($642 million).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/267

The 2018-19 Budget: Fire Recovery Proposals

Mar 1, 2018 - State Provides Various Funding for Fire Response. The state funds the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire), which provides fire response in wildland areas that the state is responsible for protecting, known as state responsibility areas (SRAs).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3767

The 2018-19 Budget: The Administration’s Proposition 55 Estimates

Mar 1, 2018 - For example, the state eliminated Denti ‑Cal benefits for nearly all adult beneficiaries when it faced budget problems in the late 2000s. The state restored some of these benefits before January  1, 2016, but did not restore all of the rest of them until 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3765

The 2018-19 Budget: Criminal Justice Proposals

Feb 27, 2018 - Accordingly, the proposed budget includes a $ 68  m illion reduction in spending on out ‑of ‑state contract facilities in 2018 ‑ 19 r elative to the revised 2017 ‑ 18 l evel. LAO Assessment Alternative to Closing All Out ‑of ‑State Contract Facilities Is to Close a State Prison.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3762

History of Special Education Funding in California [Publication Details]

Feb 27, 2018 - This post traces the history of state special education funding in California to better inform conversations about how this funding might be allocated going forward.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3764

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

Financial Aid Award Coverage [EdBudget]

Feb 26, 2018 - CSU State University Grant Provides tuition coverage for students attending the California State University who are not eligible for a Cal Grant but have financial need. Available for up to six years of full-time study (or its equivalent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/120

Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget]

Feb 26, 2018 - Need-Based Financial Aid Award Amounts [EdBudget] 4,000 — Notes: Figure shows state and institutional aid programs supported with core funds (state General Fund and student tuition revenue). See "Financial Aid Award Coverage" for a description of each type of award.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/119