Overview of Current-Year Proposition 98 Reductions [Publication Details]

Jan 15, 2003 - Overview of Current-Year Proposition 98 Reductions [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/920

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget [Publication Details]

Jan 13, 2020 - The Governor allocates most of the surplus toward one-time purposes, including maintaining a positive year-end balance in the state’s discretionary reserve. Under the administration’s estimates, total reserves would reach $20.5 billion at the end of 2020-21—this represents a $1.7 billion increase from the 2019-20 enacted level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4135

The 2014-15 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2014 - This report analyzes the Governor's 2014-15 Proposition 98 budget proposals. The Governor’s 2014-15 budget includes $11.8 billion in Proposition 98 spending increases (attributable to 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15). Of that amount, the Governor dedicates $6.7 billion to paying off outstanding one-time obligations and $5.1 billion for ongoing programmatic increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2915

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Citing concerns about the number of children eligible for Early Start services failing to receive these services within federally ‑mandated time lines, the Governor proposes adding four full ‑time positions at DDS (at a cost of $446,000 General Fund) to increase monitoring of regional center Early Start programs from once every three years to once every two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

Fiscal Effect of Senate Constitutional Amendment No. 4 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 1983 - An overview of California's current system of school finance, description of the alternative system proposed by SCA 4 and summary of the measure's fiscal effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3425

CalSTRS Funding: An Update [Publication Details]

May 5, 2017 - The CalSTRS board recently acted to change assumptions used to estimate its unfunded liabilities, including the key assumption about future investment returns--sometimes referred to as the "discount rate." These and other recent developments have eroded CalSTRS' funding situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3662

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Special Education “Disconnect”

Mar 1, 2017 - As in 2013 ‑14, roughly ten SELPAs had sufficient local property tax revenue to cover their full statutory levels and were not initially prorated downward these years. Situation Further Complicated in 2013 ‑14 and 2014 ‑15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3598

Cost Shift to Teacher Retirement Costs Raises Short-Term and Long-Term Issues [Publication Details]

Feb 24, 2005 - The Governor proposes shifting $469 million in General Fund teacher retirement costs to school districts and/or schools. Due to current law requirements, it is likely that the proposal would require a $469 million upward “rebenching” of Proposition 98’s minimum guarantee—nullifying the proposed General Fund savings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1270

The Distribution of K-12 Education General Purpose Funds [Publication Details]

Dec 22, 2003 - The K-12 revenue limit formula distributed more than $28 billion in resources to school districts in 2002-03. We document the components of the revenue limit formula and how they affect the distribution of general purpose funds to school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1066

Proposition 98 Mandates [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2003 - We recommend that the Legislature increase funding for Proposition 98 mandates by $100 million and include $199 million for school district mandates in our proposed Core Services Block Grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/971