^[PDF] Letter to Legislator--Updated underlying General Fund spending trend

Bob Huff 3 February 17, 2012 School Deferrals. Similar to the method we used in the December 2010 letter, we make upward adjustments in General Fund spending in 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, and 2011-12 due to the increases in each fiscal year in interyear payment deferrals to school and community college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/stadm/letters/underlying-general-fund-061212.pdf

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget BillJudiciary and Criminal Justice, Crosscutting Issues Part B

However, under the provisions of the "Three Strikes " law, the same inmate when charged as a "striker " could face 25 years to life. In this instance, the inmate would be reclassified as a maximum security inmate because the inmate poses a greater escape risk.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/crim_justice_crosscutting-b_anal97.html

^[PDF] 1957 Budget Analysis: Preliminary Statement

The problem before the Legislature, therefore, is one of holding the expenditure program within the limits of prospective revenues in the years ahead. In view of the certain growth in school expenditures based on present appor- tionment laws and on higher education program levels, it is prob- lematical whether this can be done much longer on the present rev- enue structure.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1957/02_prelim_1957.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis:Professional Development

Program Goal Can Be Achieved at Far Less Cost For the first year, we recommend the Legislature refine the scope of the Governor's proposal by providing $100 million for standards-based professional development for the approxim ately 50,000 teachers that currently teach in year-round schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_03_cc_prof_dev_anl01.htm

^[PDF] 1959 Budget Analysis: Provision for Salary Increases

This position is a reversal of that taken by the board in previous years; We cannot accept the statement that the comparison cannot be made between the state colleges and the schools used in the sample.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1959/25_salary_1959.pdf

Initial Review of CSU’s Early Start Program

CSU Adopts High School Test to Measure College Readiness. In 2004, CSU implemented the Early Assessment Program (EAP) to provide a measure of college readiness to high school students in their junior year.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/education/early-start/CSU-Early-Start-011414.aspx

^[PDF] 1956 Budget Analysis: Control Section

This section permits the State Board of Control, upon the recommen- dation of the Director of Finance, to transfer unneeded funds from an appropriation for support for an institution, or for family care, school or college within the same agency.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1956/28_control_section_1956.pdf

LAO Analysis of the 1997-98 Budget Bill

In a study released last year, for example, CSU's Institute for Education Reform found that: ". . . the level of disenchantment with schools of education both within and outside the CSU system is high among professionals working in California's school system."
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1997/higher_ed_depts1_anal97.html

^[PDF] In particular, we recommend the Legislature request annual

In particular, we recommend the Legislature request annual updates beginning in 2024-25 regarding how much funding and workload remains from the $500 million in brownfields funding to assess the degree to which the 79.5 staff and associated $13.9 million are still needed to administer the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2022/4497/DTSC-012522.pdf

Overhauling the State's Infrastructure

Given the projected growth in school enrollments and the condition of older s chool buildings, even after these bonds are allocated to school districts over the next four years, there will continue to be a multibillion dollar need for school construction and renovation for at least several more years.
https://lao.ca.gov/1998/122198_infrastructure/1298_state_infrastructure.html