The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - We Estimate the Governor Allocated an Overall General Fund Surplus of $52   Billion in the May Revision. We estimate the Governor had a $52  billion surplus to allocate in the 2022 ‑23 May Revision, an increase of $23  billion over the $29  billion surplus we estimated was available in January.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases

Apr 30, 2018 - Though the reduction sounds encouraging, some of the reduction appears due to an increase in settlements, which have grown from 19  percent of case closures in July 2017 (3 out of 16 cases closed) to 52  percent of case closures in January 2018 (19 out of 36 cases closed).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3817

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - To develop our statewide cost estimate, we analyzed the claims data submitted by 52 districts that filed for reimbursement in 2017-18. Despite the drawback of using a small sample, the sample size is bigger than what was available at the time CSM made its estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - The 10 FTE employees OPSC currently dedicates to processing SFP applications account for 19  p ercent of its 52 authorized positions. OPSC claims that if it were to transition additional staff to processing facility applications, it would divert them from other important activities, such as processing application appeals or conducting outreach on how to apply for SFP funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on State Funding for K-12 School Facilities

May 3, 2018 - Of OPSC ’s 52 FTE positions, it currently allocates 7 positions (13  percent) toward processing SFP applications, with plans to increase this to 10 positions (19  percent) in 2018 ‑19. OPSC claims that if it were to transition additional staff to processing facility applications, it would divert them from other important activities, such as processing facility appeals or conducting outreach on how to apply for SFP funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3821

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - As the bottom part of Figure  4 shows, 21  p ercent of African American students who graduated in 2018 were considered prepared for college or career, compared to 52  p ercent of white students and 74  p ercent of Asian students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

EdBudget Tables (January 2017)

Jan 13, 2017 - . $52 $79 a Reflects project payments through January 2017. Unlike K-12 schools, community colleges do not receive planning payments. b Available until June 30, 2018. Posted January 2017. Proposition 98 Funding Per Student $10,171 $396 2.7% a Includes funding for state debt-service payments for school facilities, state contributions to the State Teachers ’ Retirement System, and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3529

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - Of the $24.7  million, 52  percent is ongoing and 48  percent is one time. Notably, ten positions and $5.8  million are to fund general purpose information technology and information security for CDE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

K-12 Education in Context

Jan 26, 2018 - California ’s rate of free or reduced price meal eligibility is above the nationwide rate of 52  percent. About Half of California Students Are Hispanic.  As Figure  1 shows, the ethnic make-up of California ’s students differs notably from the nation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3736