Districts' Pension Contribution Rates and Amounts [EdBudget]

Aug 21, 2023 - Share of contributions from schools and community colleges through 2023-24 are based on the split of payroll from CalSTRS' creditable compensation reports. Thereafter, we assume the 2022-23 share is constant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/758

Mental Health Services Act: LAO Update: The Governor's Revised Behavioral Health Modernization Proposal

Aug 21, 2023 - The amendments not only set a statutory minimum level of funding for children and youth mental health services, but also include, unlike the initial proposal, transition-age youth (individuals 16 to 25 years of age) in those services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4792

Contributions to CalSTRS [EdBudget]

Aug 18, 2023 - Rates and amounts for 2024-25 and subsequent years will be updated based on actual teacher payroll and investment returns, among other factors. b Reflects effective rates for school districts and community college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/757

Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget]

Aug 18, 2023 - Breakdown of Local Control Funding Formula [EdBudget] a Includes funding for Necessary Small Schools. b Increases the amount of funding districts receive through LCFF base, supplemental, and concentration grants. c Implemented as a special LCFF add-on. d Includes funding related to inter-district transfer students, support for the State Special Schools, the Education Protection Account, and $3.5 million to support the Exploratorium in San Francisco.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/788

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - The 2023 ‑24 budget delayed the sixth and final round totaling $481  million to 2024 ‑25 ($240  million) and 2025 ‑26 ($240  million). Shortage of Adult Psychiatric and Community Residential Beds Recent Study Estimated Shortage in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]

Aug 14, 2023 - K-12 Funding by Source [EdBudget]     a Consists primarily of state pension payments on behalf of districts, state debt service on school facility bonds, and non-Proposition 98 funding for the California State Preschool Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/781

Mental Health Services Act: Impact of Governor's Proposal on Funding for Children and Youth

Aug 10, 2023 - In particular, DHCS, in collaboration with the Department of Managed Health Care, is developing a statewide fee schedule to facilitate the provision of outpatient mental health and substance use disorder services to students 25 years of age or younger at or near a school site regardless of insurer type.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4786

New Infrastructure Legislation: Summary and Issues for Legislative Oversight

Aug 8, 2023 - Extends the Governor ’s existing, similar authority to streamline CEQA judicial review for certain other types of projects from January  1,  2024 to January 1, 2032. Infrastructure Contracting —Chapter 58 of 2023 (SB 146, Gonzalez) Reports By July 1, 2024, and annually thereafter until July 1, 2033, Caltrans must report on its website information on active and expired job order contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4785

2021-22 and 2022-23 Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Aug 4, 2023 - 2021-22 and 2022-23 Changes in California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget] 2022-23 Revised Spending $12,331 a When combined with funding scored to 2023-24, the total amount provided in the 2023-24 budget package for this purpose is $145 million, which reflects a $5 million reduction to the amount provided in the 2022-23 budget package. b When combined with reappropriated
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/763

Property taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 4, 2023 - This reduces property tax revenue going to schools and o ther local governments. Over the first few years, schools and other local governments would lose several hundred million dollars each year. Over time, these revenue losses would gr ow to between $1.5  billion and $2  billion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-005