U.S. Retail Sales Update: December 2022 [EconTax Blog]

Jan 18, 2023 - In the 30-year history of the monthly retail sales data, this is just the ninth two-month drop of 2 percent or more. Seven of the prior eight instances (September-December 2008, March 2009, and March-April 2020) occurred during recessions, while the other (December 2001) occurred immediately after a recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/767

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Jan 18, 2023 - K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]     a Consists primarily of state pension payments on behalf of districts, state debt service on school facility bonds, and non-Proposition 98 funding for the California State Preschool Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/700

2023-24 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Jan 17, 2023 - 2023-24 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget] a Applies to special education, child nutrition, and Child and Adult Care Food Program. b Consists of $1.2 billion in 2021-22 funding and $199 million in reappropriated funds. c Reflects additional LCFF costs associated with serving more students in transitional kindergarten, including costs of lower transitional kindergarten staffing ratios.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/698

Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Jan 17, 2023 - Whereas the budget agreement last year provided a total of $841 million for this purpose, the adjusted total under the Governor's proposal is $628 million. b Applies to the Adult Education Program, apprenticeship programs, CalWORKs student services, campus child care support, Disabled Students Programs and Services, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, and mandates block
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/684

California Community Colleges Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Jan 17, 2023 - This latter amount reflects the Governor's proposal to delay one-third of remaining funding until 2024-25, with each segment's remaining allotment adjusted accordingly. b Difference of less than $500,000.    
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/682

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - We define a delay as an expenditure reduction that occurs in the budget window (2021 ‑22 through 2023 ‑24), but has an associated expenditure increase in a future year of the multiyear window (2024 ‑25 through 2026 ‑27).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

Annual Tuition and Fees by Higher Education Segment [EdBudget]

Jan 12, 2023 - Tuition and fee charges for continuing students remain at the levels set in the year the student first enrolled at UC. d For 2023-24, we assume campus fees increase on average by 5 percent. UC amount reflects average for undergraduates, with graduate students charged less on average.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/681

Tracking Changes in the Current- and Prior-Year Proposition 98 Guarantee [EdBudget]

Jan 11, 2023 - Tracking Changes in the Current- and Prior-Year Proposition 98 Guarantee [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/693

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools [Publication Details]

Jan 9, 2023 - The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools [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/4661

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