Maintaining the Master Plan's Commitment to College Access

A recent study by the Education Commission of the States finds that California has the nation's highest college participation rate among persons over 25 years of age. Policies That Affect Access To Higher Education The variation in college participation rates over time reflects changes in various factors that affect Californians' choices about college.
https://lao.ca.gov/2004/college_access/021304_college_access.htm

LAO Analysis of the 1999-00 Budget Bill Criminal Justice Crosscutting Issues

One such measure was the so-called "One-Strike " law (Chapter  14, Statutes of 1994 [SB 26x, Bergeson]), which requires sentences of at least 25 years to life for specified felony sex offenders with a prior sex offense.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/crim_justice/crim_justice_crosscutting_anl99.html

^[PDF] A proposed constitutional and statutory initiative related to poverty reduction.

(Facilities and space usage may comprise no more than 25 percent of the total local match requirement.) The higher reimbursement rates apply to both the school-year and summer programs. Quality Improvement Funds in the Quality Rating and Improvement Enhancement Subaccount would be for increasing QRIS grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2015/150429.pdf

^[PDF] Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Those who indicate an interest in college and already have a high school diploma (or equivalent) are identified by CDCR as potential students for postsecondary instruction. (Students may also express interest in college after earning a high school diploma, or the equivalent, while incarcerated.)
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4913/CC-Programs-State-Prisons-070124.pdf

LAO Analysis of the 1998-99 Budget Bill K12 Departmental Issues 2

Other Issues Charter Schools Evaluation We recommend the Legislature use $400,000 in Goals 2000 funds to support the State Department of Education evaluation of the Charter Schools Act. We further recommend the budget subcommittees include trailer bill language extending by two years the due date of the report.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1998/k12_ed_depts2_anl98.html

The 2022-23 Budget: Analysis of Major UC Proposals

Feb 2, 2022 - Historically, the state has expected UC to draw its freshman admits from the top 12.5  percent of the state ’s high school graduates. As we have noted in previous analyses, UC has been found to be drawing from beyond these pools in recent years and likely will continue to do so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4511

^[PDF] Proposition 99: An Update

The act allows nonprofit organiza- tions, including school districts, to receive grants under this program for efforts to reduce tobacco use. In school districts, these must be nonclassroom, district-wide programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/1990/reports/347_0290_prop_99_update.pdf

^[PDF] California Road Repairs Act of 2014

In many years, this reduction in General Fund revenues would reduce required state funding for schools and community colleges. The net reduction in General Fund resources typically would be in the tens of millions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130703.pdf

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Human Services

Oct 23, 2020 - In addition, there are a number of EFC eligibility crite ria that NMDs normally must meet in order to participate, such as being enrolled in school or working. For 2020 ‑21, NMDs who fail to meet these criteria due to COVID-19 may remain in EFC (as long as corresponding federal flexibilities remain in place).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4286/5

^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Department of Justice Budget Proposals

Moreover, even under Governor’s budget assumptions, the proposed solutions also are insufficient to keep the state budget balanced in future years, with projected out-year deficits in the $4 billion to $9 billion range.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4701/DOJ-Proposals-022323.pdf