The 2013-14 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 14, 2013 - The budget contains major proposals in education, including a new formula for funding schools and additional resources for the public university systems, and presents alternatives for implementing the federal health care reform law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2681

An Analysis of New Cal Grant Eligibility Rules [Publication Details]

Jan 7, 2013 - We also recommend applying the graduation rate requirement to all schools but modifying the measure to track the graduation rate only of Cal Grant recipients. In addition, we recommend taking into consideration a school's student characteristics to avoid creating a disincentive to serve disadvantaged students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2679

Overview of Special Education in California [Publication Details]

Jan 3, 2013 - Special education is the catch-all term that encompasses the specialized services that schools provide for disabled students. Developing a more thorough understanding of how California’s disabled students are served is the first step towards improving their educational outcomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2678

Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs [Publication Details]

Dec 19, 2012 - Over the past 10 to 15 years, the state has spent a combined total of roughly $15 billion on such efforts. In response to the Supplemental Report of the 2012-13 Budget Package, this report provides an overview of these different programs, as well as a preliminary assessment of them in terms of priority, overlap, and redundancy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2677

Insufficient ERAF: Examining a Recent Issue in Local Government Finance [Publication Details]

Dec 18, 2012 - It is likely this funding insufficiency, commonly called insufficient ERAF, will continue in future years, requiring state action if the affected local governments are to receive their full triple flip and VLF swap payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2676

Faculty Recruiting and Retention at the University of California [Publication Details]

Dec 13, 2012 - We find that (1) UC has been hiring candidates who have received their highest degree from some of the most selective universities in the nation, (2) UC has a long history of hiring its top choice faculty candidates, (3) most new entry-level faculty stay at UC long enough to earn tenure, (4) less than 2 percent of faculty resign from UC each year, and (5) UC’s faculty compensation is competitive with other top universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2675

Restructuring California's Adult Education System [Publication Details]

Dec 5, 2012 - Our package of recommendations includes: (1) a state-subsidized system focused on adult education's core mission; (2) common, statewide definitions that clearly differentiate between adult education and collegiate education; (3) a common set of policies for faculty and students at adult schools and community colleges; (4) a dedicated stream of funding that creates incentives for
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2672

Major Milestones: Over Four Decades of the State-Local Fiscal Relationship [Publication Details]

Nov 29, 2012 - Major Milestones: Over Four Decades of the State-Local Fiscal Relationship [Publication Details] Major Milestones: Over Four Decades of the State-Local Fiscal Relationship Format: PDF Description: This is an updated version of a graphic depicting the major milestones in the state-local fiscal relationship over the past 40 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2669

Presentation: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 15, 2012 - Presented to the California Association of School Business Officials CBO Symposium.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2673

The 2013-14 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 14, 2012 - Our economic and budgetary forecast indicates that California's leaders face a dramatically smaller budget problem in 2013-14 compared to recent years. Furthermore, assuming steady economic growth and restraint in augmenting current program funding levels, there is a strong possibility of multibillion-dollar operating surpluses within a few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2668