LAO 2003 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice, Trial Court Funding (0450)

In 2001-02, the state spent approximately $173  million for court reporter salaries, and $25  million to purchase court transcripts. Governor's Proposal. The Governor's budget proposes trailer bill language that would give the courts the authority to use electronic reporting.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/crim_justice/cj_02_0450_anl03.htm

LAO 2003 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice, Department of the Youth Authority (5460)

Prior to July 22, 1996, these inmates could have remained in the Youth Authority until they reached the age of 25. Chapter  195, Statutes of 1996 (AB 3369, Bordonaro), restricts Youth Authority commitments for future M cases to only those CDC inmates who are under the age of 18 at the ti me of sentencing.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/crim_justice/cj_05_5460_anl03.htm

LAO 2003 Budget Analysis: Judiciary and Criminal Justice, Office of Criminal Justice Planning (8100)

The total budget reflects a net decrease of $12.7  million, or about 5  percent, below estimated current-year expenditures. The General Fund amount is approximately $6  million, or 8.3  percent, below the current year revised amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/crim_justice/cj_06_8100_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Accountability

The SBE's reluctance to sanction schools stems primarily from concern that the schools being sanctioned are not the lowest performing schools. Only one of the schools is in decile one, 12 are in decile three (50  percent), and six are in decile five (25  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_11_accountability_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Commission on Teacher Credentialing (6360)

This program already is being fully funded by the state, so the federal funds designated in the current year have not been used and the funds designated in the budget year are not needed. Designate Total of $3.1  Million in Federal Title II Funds for Subject Matter Programs for Emergency Permit Holders.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_15_6360_anl03.htm

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

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Overview

As the figure shows, per-student funding for K-12 schools remains near the high point for this period. Per-student funding for higher education declines from historic highs in the past two years, although much of this decline is offset by student fee increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_1_ov_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education,

Elementary school enrollment growth has gradually slowed since 1996-97. Growth rates are expected to become negative in 2004-05 and remain negative through 2010-11. From the current year through 2010-11, K-8 enrollment is expe cted to decline by 87,100  pupils (2  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_4_k12_intro_prop98_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Revenue Limits and Discretionary Funds

Revenue limit spending, which is funded by local property taxes and the state General Fund, is the chief source of discretionary monies for school districts. Each year, revenue lim its are increased to compensate for enrollment growth and COLAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_7_revlimits_anl03.htm

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Basic Aid Districts

The Governor's budget proposes to eliminate basic aid payments over the two-year period from 2002-03 to 2003-04. In 2002-03, the budget would reduce basic aid payments by $15.3  million or 86  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_8_basicaid_anl03.htm