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

2005 Initiative Analysis: Tobacco Tax, Disease Prevention and Children's Health Insurance Act of 2006 (version 2)

The total 87 cents per pack tax is made up of the following components: 10 cents per pack for the state General Fund. 25 cents per pack pursuant to the Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act. This initiative, enacted by the voters as Proposition  99 in 1988, increased the cigarette tax by 25 cents per pack, created the equivalent tax on other tobacco products, and allocated all of the additional funding for a number of health-related purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050849.htm

^[PDF] Tobacco Tax, Disease Prevention and Children's Health Insurance Act of 2006 (version 2)

. • 25 cents per pack pursuant to the Tobacco Tax and Health Protection Act. This initiative, enacted by the voters as Proposition 99 in 1988, increased the cigarette tax by 25 cents per pack, created the equivalent tax on other tobacco products, and allocated all of the additional funding for a number of health- related purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2005/050849.pdf

^[PDF] UPDATE

This, in turn, will increase required funding for “revenue limits” (that is, general purpose funding for schools) by between $225 million and $335 million in each of the current and budget years. Most of the additional ADA spending in the cur- rent year could be funded through redirections from Proposition 98 savings in other areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/1999/cal_update/may_99_calupdate.pdf

^[PDF] Overview of Initiative Measure to Change Tax Assessment of Commercial Property

California cities, counties, schools, and special districts collect property taxes from property owners based on the value of their property. Property taxes raise around $65 billion each year for these local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/state_admin/2020/Commercial-Property-Tax-Initiative-Overview-060420.pdf

New Mandates: Analysis of Measures Requiring Reimbursement

In essence, each year districts would have to place in a separate account the amount of revenues needed to pay for retiree benefits of each existing employee when he or she retires. As proposed, larger school districts would have to implement this policy beginning in 2006-07, with smaller districts implementing during the succeeding two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/2003/state_mandates/state_mandates_1203.html

^[PDF] LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE Target Base Ratesa K-3

LAO 70 YEARS OF SERVICE Target Base Ratesa K-3 $7,557b 4-6 6,947 7-8 7,154 9-12 8,505 a Reflects target rates set forth in state law. These target rates are to be adjusted annually moving forward for cost-of-living adjustments. b The K-3 rate is higher than the grades 4-8 rates to reflect smaller class size in the early grades.
https://lao.ca.gov/sections/education/ed-basics/How-Are-School-Districts-Funded-Under-LCFF.pdf

California Spending Plan 2001-02 Chapter 1

As in previous years, the budget contained significant new ongoing funds for K-12 education for such purposes as teacher and principal training, student achievement at middle sc hools (including a lengthened school year), and the settlement of a mandated cost claim for special education.
https://lao.ca.gov/2001/spend_plan/0901_spend_plan_chap_1.html

^[PDF] 1951 Budget Analysis: Department of Corrections

These positions, if allowed, will result in a ratio of one custodial officer for each 7.6 inmates for 1951-52 as compared to the ratio of one custodial officer for each 7.3 inmates effective during the 1950-51 Fiscal Year.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1951/07_corrections_1951.pdf

^[PDF] Public Employee Retirement

Harris 2 July 25, 2011 How Are Public Employee Pension Benefits Financed? In general, public employers and/or employees contribute a specific percentage of each employee’s pay to a public retirement system each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110493.pdf