^[PDF] Local Control Funding Formula Implementation

LCFF Implementation Tracking Funding for Local Control Funding Formula (In Billions) 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16 Proposed Target 12% of Gap to Target 30% of Gap to Target 32% of Gap to Target Percent of Target Level Funded 3L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E March 19, 2015 LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE  Two-Part Formula  The “Operations” component of the formula
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2015/Local-Control-Funding-Formula-Implementation-031915.pdf

A Primer: Funding Higher Education

The state currently ranks fourth (tied with four other states) in college enrollment among 18- to 24-year-olds and first among 25- to 49-year-olds. Future changes to participation rates are difficult to predict because eligible students ’ interest in attending college (that is, enrollment “demand ”) is influenced by a number factors.
https://lao.ca.gov/2005/fund_highred/062905_fundng_highred.html

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: A Proposition 98 Roadmap

Alternative High Schools. As we discuss in our recent report Improving Alternative Education in California (February 2007), we recommend the state revamp its system for funding alternative schools, such as community and continuation schools, which serve primarily high school students.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/education/ed_04_anl07.aspx

2011 Initiative Analysis:The Schools and Local Public Safety Protection Act of 2012

The General Fund is the state ’s core account that supports a variety of programs, including public schools, higher education, health, social services, and prisons. The General Fund has experienced chronic shortfalls in recent years due to trends in state spending and revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110784.aspx

Understanding California’s Property Taxes

Introduction For many California taxpayers, the property tax bill is one of the largest tax payments they make each year. For thousands of California local governments —K –12 schools, community colleges, cities, counties, and special districts —revenue from property tax bills represents the foundation of their budgets.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/tax/property-tax-primer-112912.aspx

^[PDF] May Revision Changes to Proposition 98

At this point in the school year, implementing these new programs would be quite difficult. • The Proposal Would Recognize a Settle-Up Obligation That We Do Not Believe the State Is Obligated to Pay.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2005/May_Revision_Changes_051705.pdf

1999 Initiative Analysis: After School Education and Gang Prevention Act

The appropriations made by the measure would be excluded from the computation of allocations to school districts for purposes of Proposition  98. Grants to Public and Nonprofit Agencies for Educational Enhancement The measure allocates 70  percent of the funds from the tax increases for three- to five-year grants for educational enhancement programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/1999/990410_INT.html

^[PDF] LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

Programs aimed at high school grades will face increased cost pressures. This could present cost challenges for many unified school districts because per-pupil costs of educat- ing high school students tend to be higher than for elementary school students. • Because of declining enrollment provisions in state law, more
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/education/education_anl04.pdf

2001 Initiative Analysis: California Evans Child Protection Act

Specif ically, the commission of these sex offenses against a minor would carry a mandatory sentence of 50 years in state prison without the possibility of parole. The commission of the o ffenses against an adult female would carry a mandatory sentence of 25 years in state prison without the possibility of parole.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2001/010837_INT.htm

LAO Publications

Report The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges Format: HTML November 16, 2022 - Each year, the state calculates a “minimum guarantee” for school and community college funding based upon a set of formulas established by Proposition 98 (1988).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=18&year=0&productid=0&categoryid=0