LAO Analysis of the 2002-03 Budget: Education, Instructional, Library, and Science Materials

Not displayed in the figure, yet still an important element in available funding, are various local funding sources used each year by sch ool districts for instructional and library materials. Based on prior-year State Controller reports, we estimate that school districts annually spend over $700 million from local f unding sources.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/education/ed_10_Instructional_Materials_anl02.htm

^[PDF] The act taxes people with incomes over $1 million per

The act taxes people with incomes over $1 million per year and requires that the money collected from the tax be used for mental health services. The tax typically raises between $2 billion and $3.5 billion each year (annually).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2024/proposition-1.pdf

LOCAL GOVERNMENT OVERVIEW

This local government "bail-out " reduced the schools' share of property taxes from over 50 percent in 1978-79 to roughly 40 percent in 1979- 80. Legislative action in 1992-93 and 1993-94 shifted $3.9 billion in property taxes from cities, counties, redevelopment agencies, and special districts back to the schools, pushing the schools' share of property tax back above 50 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/1995/010195_calguide/cglgov1.html

^[PDF] Initiative Constitutional Amendment and Statute: Changes Requirements for Certain Property Owners to Transfer Their Property Tax Base to Replacement Property.

In the fi rst few years, schools and other local governments each probably would lose over one hundred million dollars per year. Over time these losses would grow, resulting in schools and other local government each losing around $1 billion per year.  More State Spending for Schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2018/Initiative_Constitutional_Amendment_Property_Owners_Tax_Base_Replacement_061118.pdf

^[PDF] "Parental Approval of Specified Sexual Instruction"

Current law states that the parent approval is valid for an entire school year. This measure makes such approval effective for only one day and requires schools to notify and obtain approval for each additional day of instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/030397.pdf

^[PDF] "Parental Approval of Specified Sexual Instruction"

Current law states that the parent approval is valid for an entire school year. This measure makes such approval effective for only one day and requires schools to notify and obtain approval for each additional day of instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2003/030396.pdf

CCC and UC: An Evaluation of Best Value Procurement Pilot Programs

Dec 21, 2017 - By contrast, a much smaller share of LRB contracts —about 25  p ercent —were for services. We note that the services procured using BV and CPQP tended to be somewhat more complex than services procured using LRB.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3726

^[PDF] Overview of Proposition 98 and K-12 Issues

The 2018‑19 budget package created a Proposition 98 true‑up account to adjust school funding automatically when estimates of the minimum guarantee change after the fiscal year is over. The Governor and Senate eliminate the true‑up account, whereas the Assembly retains it.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/Conf_Comm/2019/K-12-Proposition-98-Issues-053019.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of February 2009 Proposition 98 Budget Package

Bulk of spending reductions borne by K-12 education. 2009-10: Overall year-to-year spending increases by $4.2 billion, however more than this is needed to backfi ll one-time reductions in current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2009/Overview_Feb_2009_Prop_98_03_17_09.pdf

^[PDF] Supplemental Report of the 2008 Budget Act, 2008-09 Fiscal Year

The report shall substantiate the intercity rail funding requested in the Governor’s budget and include the fol‑ lowing: (a) A description of the actual cost and actual major maintenance and overhaul ac‑ tivities that were performed in the three years prior to the current fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/supp_report/supp_rpt_2008.pdf