The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - Prior to this change, districts could use unspent supplemental and concentration grant funding in subsequent years for any educational  purpose. Use of Concentration Grant Funding for Staffing at High Needs Schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661

California Spending Plan 1999-00 Chapter 2

The General Fund currently spends about $1 billion annually to backfill revenues to local governments associated with the initial 25 percent VLF reduction. One-Time Additional Reduction The adopted budget provides for an additional 10 percent VLF reductionfor a cumulative reduction of 35 percentin calendar year 2000 only.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/1999_spending_plan/chapter_2.html

With New Deficits Looming, California Will Weigh its Options for Allocating a Large Revenue Windfall

Dec 1, 2020 - Looking ahead, however, we also identify the emergence of a new ongoing deficit beginning in the budget year (2021‑22). This fiscal gap persists and widens through the remainder of our outlook period (2024‑25).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4305

The 2018-19 May Revision: LAO Economic Outlook

May 12, 2018 - Both our outlook and the Department of Finance ’s new economic forecast assume moderate growth over the next year or so. One key difference between our office and the administration is that our economic scenario assumes notably higher wage and salary growth in 2018 and 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3829

Changes in University of California General Fund Spending [EdBudget]

Jul 18, 2023 - The 2023-24 budget plan states intent to provide an additional $3 million ongoing General Fund for this center beginning in 2024-25. h The 2022-23 budget plan provided $2.4 million for this institute.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/759

2024-25 Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Aug 15, 2024 - 2024-25 Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget] 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/Education/EdBudget/Details/870

Updated Unemployment Insurance Fund Forecast Shows Structural Deficit [EconTax Blog]

Jul 7, 2023 - This interest payment is expected to be about $300 million in 2024-25. Structural Deficit Consistent with  LAO Forecast. The administration ’s expectation that the state ’s UI trust fund is now structurally insolvent is in-line with our office ’s preliminary projections.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/779

Updated Unemployment Insurance Fund Forecast Shows Structural Deficit [EconTax Blog]

Jul 7, 2023 - This interest payment is expected to be about $300 million in 2024-25. Structural Deficit Consistent with  LAO Forecast. The administration ’s expectation that the state ’s UI trust fund is now structurally insolvent is in-line with our office ’s preliminary projections.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/779

^[PDF] The 2023-24 Budget: Multiyear Budget Outlook

As a result, the Legislature would need to address this additional budget problem as part of the 2024-25 budget process. (This would add to the double-digit budget problem for 2024-25 already projected under both our and the administration’s estimates, as we describe below.)
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2023/4772/Multiyear-Budget-Outlook-052323.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis: Longer Middle School Year

Can a Year-Round Calendar Improve Achievement? A year-round schedule involves distributing the same number of school days as in the traditional calendar (180) but structuring the "breaks" at more intervals that are shorter tha n the traditional summer break.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_08_esy_anl01.htm