The 2013-14 Budget: Restructuring the K-12 Funding System [Publication Details]

Feb 22, 2013 - We suggest a number of specific changes to better align funding levels with anticipated costs, eliminate irrational funding differences across districts, simplify the formulas, and ensure important state priorities are addressed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2693

The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2013 - The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal [Publication Details] The 2013-14 Budget: Analysis of Governor’s Proposition 39 Proposal Format: HTML Description: The Governor’s 2013‑14 budget includes a plan to implement the provisions of Proposition 39, which increases state corporate tax (CT) revenues and requires that half of these revenues for a five-year period be used for energy efficiency and alternative energy projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2691

The 2012-13 Budget: Proposition 98 Maintenance Factor: An Analysis of the Governor's Treatment [Publication Details]

May 31, 2012 - These two assumptions produce unreasonable outcomes for schools and the rest of the state budget in the near term and long term. In particular, the Governor’s approach would ratchet down the Proposition 98 base in some years (including 2011-12), ratchet up the base in other years (including 2012-13), and, in some cases (including 2012-13 and 2014-15), lead to schools receiving almost exclusive benefit from any growth in state revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2644

State Budget Update [Publication Details]

May 19, 2012 - State Budget Update [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only. The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2639

School District Fiscal Oversight and Intervention [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2012 - Most notably, during the more than 20 years the new system has been in effect, 8 districts have received emergency state loans whereas 26 districts required such loans in the 12 years prior to the new system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2622

CBO Hot Topics 101: State Economic Outlook [Publication Details]

Apr 11, 2012 - CBO Hot Topics 101: State Economic Outlook [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2608

State Budget Update--Presented to 4th District PTA [Publication Details]

Mar 26, 2012 - State Budget Update--Presented to 4th District PTA [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2607

A Review of the Teacher Layoff Process in California [Publication Details]

Mar 22, 2012 - For our analysis, we distributed a survey to all public school districts in the state asking them about their implementation of the teacher layoff process, used information provided by two state agencies--the California Department of Education (CDE) and the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH)--and included information from the California Teachers Association (CTA).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2602

State Has Two Child Care and Development Systems [Publication Details]

Mar 14, 2012 - State Has Two Child Care and Development Systems [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2598

State Budget Update--Charter Schools Conference [Publication Details]

Feb 29, 2012 - State Budget Update--Charter Schools Conference [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2579