LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, University of California (6440)

Some of UC's outreach programs do not increase the academic preparedness of students or provide direct services to schools. Instead, they focus on "yield " or recruiting activities. As we noted in last year's Analysis , yield activities do not increase educational opportunities for disadvantaged students.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/hied_07_6440_anl03.htm

2002 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice, Department of the Youth Authority (5460)

For many years, counties paid a flat fee of $25 per mo nth per offender. Chapter  6, Statutes of 1996 (SB 681, Hurtt) made two major changes in the cost sharing arrangement. First, it increased the flat fee that counties pay from $25 per month to $150 per month to account for inflation.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/crim_justice/cj_6_5460_anl02.htm

LAO 2004 Budget Analysis: In-Home Supportive Services

Most of the decrease is attributable to (1) the full-year impact of the Governor's mid-year proposal to eliminate the residual program, and (2) proposed reductions in state participation in provider wages.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2004/health_ss/hss_18_ihss_anl04.htm

LAO Publications

Report The 2011-12 Budget: Year-Two Survey--Update on School District Finance in California Format: HTML February 7, 2011 - Since 2007-08, state support for K-12 education has dropped notably, though this reduction has been partly offset by one-time federal aid and state K-12 payment deferrals.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=31&year=0&productid=7&categoryid=0

LAO Publications

Report The 2011-12 Budget: Year-Two Survey--Update on School District Finance in California Format: HTML February 7, 2011 - Since 2007-08, state support for K-12 education has dropped notably, though this reduction has been partly offset by one-time federal aid and state K-12 payment deferrals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications?page=31&year=0&productid=7&categoryid=0

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Other K-12 Issues

The federal law requires: (1) all public school teachers to be highly qualified by the end of the 2005-06 school year, and (2) annual increases in the percentage of teachers who receive high-quality pro fessional development.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_16_other_anl03.htm

^[PDF] Analysis of the 2008-09 Budget Bill, General Government Chapter

Initial Administration Estimates Appear Reasonable We withhold recommendation on the request for $1.3 billion for retiree health and dental costs pending the California Public Employ- ees’ Retirement System’s determination of calendar-year 2009 health premiums in May or June.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/general_govt/gengov_anl08.pdf

Statewide Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks. [Ballot]

Aug 21, 2018 - For the four cities combined, these taxes currently raise an estimated $25  million per year. State Bans New Local Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Drinks. A law passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor on June 28, 2018 prohibits other local governments from enacting new excise taxes on sugar-sweetened drinks.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2018-004

The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Funding For K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2017 - The next largest ESSA programs are for English learners and after school programs (most notably, 21 st Century Community Learning Centers). ESSA also funds various other initiatives, including support for rural schools, American Indian education, and schools on federal lands.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3564

^[PDF] The State of California’s Probation System

The State of California’s Probation System San Francisco ~;;;;;;~~-LJ~J-JFresno Statewide 1--1------1'---- -75 -50 -25 a 25 50 75 100 125 150 175% Percentage Change a Decline in caseloads reflects elimination of municipal cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/1994/reports/state_of_cal_probation_system_281_0394.pdf