LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Governor's Vocational Education Reform

Most ROC/Ps are operated by county offices of education. The Governor's proposal makes no mention of the role of ROC/Ps. From our perspective, ROC/Ps would contribute significantly to a strengthened system of secondary vocational educati on.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/education/ed_03_CC_Governors_VocEd_Reform_anl05.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: School District Financial Condition

Retiree Benefits Pose Long-Term Challenge We recommend the Legislature require county offices of education and school districts to take steps addressing districts' long-term retiree health benefit liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/education/ed_06_School_District_Financial_Condition_anl05.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Categorical Reform

The Teacher Information System Working Group includes representatives from teacher groups (California Federation of Teachers and California Teachers Association), school administrators (Association of California School Administrators and California County Superintendents Educational Services Association), various state agencies (State Department of Education, Commission on
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/education/ed_07_Categorical_Reform_anl05.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Special Education

County mental health agencies have the incentive to include all mental health services needed by students under the mandate—even if they are not required under fede ral law. In addition, by reimbursing 100  percent of a county's program costs, the system also reduces pressure on county agencies to limit the unit cost of services.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/education/ed_08_Special_Education_anl05.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Commission on Teacher Credentialing (6360)

This in turn would reduce county workload because county offices of education must issue temporary county certificates to credential applic ants who, prior to the beginning of the school year, have not yet received their official CTC document.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/education/ed_13_6360_CTC_anl05.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Intersegmental: Student Fees

At the same time, Califo rnia was the only state in the country that was not maximizing its receipt of federal Pell Grant monies and one of few states not maximizing federal tax credit benefits. Since 2001-02, students' share of cost for both undergraduates and graduate students has increased at all three segments.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/education/ed_18_Intersegmental_Student_Fees_anl05.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: General Government Overview

Tax Collection. The Franchise Tax Board (FTB) and the Board of Equalization (BOE) are the state's two major revenue collection agencies. The FTB is responsible primarily for collection and administration of the state's personal income tax and the corporation tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/general_govt/gen_01_ov.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Board of Equalization (0860)

In terms of its responsibilities, BOE (1) collects state and local sale s and use taxes (SUT), and a variety of business and excise taxes and fees, including those levied on gasoline, diesel fuel, cigarettes, and hazardous waste; (2) is responsible for allocating certain tax proceeds to local jurisdictions; (3) oversees the administration of the
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/general_govt/gen_05_0860.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: State Personnel Board (1880)

The board and its staff are also responsible for establishing and administering, on a reimbursement basis, merit systems for certain city, county, and civil defense employees, to e nsure compliance with federal requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/general_govt/gen_10_1880.htm

LAO 2005 Budget Analysis: Employment Development Department (7100)t

The expectation was that these costs would be financed by higher employer taxes pursuant to the existing higher tax rate schedules described above. In other words, EDD projected that under the highest F+ tax schedule, the fund would weaken substantially, but would remain solvent.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2005/general_govt/gen_14_7100.htm