Improving Workforce Education and Training Data in California [Publication Details]

Aug 18, 2016 - In addition, to collect information about program participants’ longer-term outcomes, state agencies often must share and link data with one another. Currently, the state's method for linking data is inefficient and administratively burdensome.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3494

Overview of Bond Funding for California State Parks [Publication Details]

Aug 5, 2016 - Overview of Bond Funding for California State Parks [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/3604

EdBudget Tables (July 2016)

Jul 14, 2016 - General Fund includes direct state support for pension and retiree health care costs (for CSU), debt service (for Hastings), deferred maintenance (for CSU, UC, and Hastings), and Innovation Awards (for CSU and UC in 2014-15) that comes from outside the segments ’ main budget-act appropriations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3491

State Personal Income: 1st Quarter of 2016 [EconTax Blog]

Jul 6, 2016 - State Personal Income: 1st Quarter of 2016 [EconTax Blog] State Personal Income: 1st Quarter of 2016 July 6, 2016 Justin Garosi The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released state personal income data through the first quarter of 2016 on June 22.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/196

What Are Alternative Schools and How Does the State Fund Them? [Publication Details]

Jul 6, 2016 - What Are Alternative Schools and How Does the State Fund Them? [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/3490

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 7 (Protective Services and Public Safety)

Jun 24, 2016 - These salary increases also increase state costs for salary-driven benefits, including state contributions to employees ’ pension and Medicare benefits. Provide Classification-Specific Salary Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3486

How Did California Schools Spend Common Core Implementation Funding?

Jun 10, 2016 - California Adopts New State Standards and Provides Implementation Funding. California, along with 41 other states, adopted the Common Core State Standards for English and math in 2010. The 2013-14 state budget package included $1.25 billion in Proposition 98 funding for implementing the new standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3483

MOU Fiscal Analysis: Bargaining Unit 12 (Craft and Maintenance)

Jun 10, 2016 - Salary increases also increase state costs for salary-driven benefits, including state contributions to employees ’ pension, Social Security, and Medicare benefits. Classification-Specific Salary Increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3482

How Did California Schools Spend Common Core Implementation Funding? [Publication Details]

Jun 10, 2016 - The 2013-14 state budget package included $1.25 billion in Proposition 98 funding for schools to implement the new Common Core State Standards in English and math. State law allowed schools to use the funds in three areas associated with Common Core implementation: (1) information technology, (2) staff development, and (3) instructional materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3483

Child custody. Amendment #1. [Ballot]

Jun 2, 2016 - In view of the above, the ongoing net fiscal impact of this measure on state courts is uncertain. Summary of Fiscal Effects. This measure would have the following major fiscal effect: Unknown ongoing net fiscal impact on state courts that would depend significantly on (1) how the measure is interpreted and implemented by the courts and (2) how individuals respond to the ability to demand a jury trial in child custody cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2016-003