Career Technical Education [Publication Details]

Feb 21, 2007 - Our review raises significant questions about the state’s approach to implementing the program and the proposed $52 million budget-year expenditure plan. We think the Legislature could strengthen local implementation of the program by using these funds to establish a seven-year grant program to improve CTE at the county or regional level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1616

Historical Perspective of Education Funding [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - Per student funding for each segment, after adjusting for the effects of inflation, is at a high 22-year high.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/697

Proposition 98 Priorities [Publication Details]

Feb 23, 2006 - We recommend the Legislature reject all proposals for new K-14 programs and fund Proposition 98 at the level needed to fully fund base program costs in the budget year. While this would result in $1 billion less in K-14 spending than the Governor’s budget, it would still provide an increase of $3.3 billion over the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1448

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Budget Proposals [Publication Details]

May 14, 2018 - In this report, we analyze the 2018-19 May Revision education proposals. We first provide an overview of Proposition 98 funding and then focus on the Governor’s major proposals for K‑12 education, child care and preschool, community colleges, universities, and student financial aid. In the pages that follow, we offer many specific recommendations for the Legislature to consider.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3834

Supplemental Instruction [Publication Details]

Feb 17, 2000 - In order to increase the effectiveness of the state's various supplemental instructional programs, we recommend that the Legislature (1) expand the Governor's consolidation proposal to include the Elementary School Intensive Reading Program and (2) increase the combined enrollment cap for these programs accordingly.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/687

California Update: Per Pupil Funding Under Proposition 98: What Do the Coming Years Hold? [Publication Details]

Oct 1, 1993 - California Update: Per Pupil Funding Under Proposition 98: What Do the Coming Years Hold? [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/48

Webcast: Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2011 - Webcast: Public Retirement Benefits, Options for the Future [Publication Details] Video Description: In this 15-minute video, LAO State Finance Director Jason Sisney describes why public employee retirement costs have risen substantially in recent years for California governments and the Legislature's options for creating new types of retirement benefits for future state and local employees.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2443

The Basics of Proposition 98, a Tutorial for State Policymakers [Publication Details]

May 13, 2009 - This web-based presentation is designed to help state-level policymakers understand the essential elements of the state’s school funding formula. The presentation lasts roughly 20 minutes and provides viewers with background on Proposition 98, detail on how the funding formulas work, and a discussion of how the measure affects policymakers’ annual budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2062

K-12 COLA Index [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2008 - The current index used to calculate cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) for K-12 programs is not a particularly good indicator of increases in school costs. The Governor proposes to switch to a new index. Instead, we recommend the Legislature modify the current K-12 COLA index to focus on projected compensation cost increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1745

2002-03 Mid-Year Revisions: Proposition 98 [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - 2002-03 Mid-Year Revisions: Proposition 98 [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/967