Expanding Access to Safe and Affordable Drinking Water in California—A Status Update

Nov 10, 2020 - SWRCB Has Begun Implementing S B   200 . SWRCB has undertaken several key steps to begin implementing S B  200 and the SAFER program, including expending $ 130  m illion that was provided in 2019 ‑20, developing an Expenditure Policy for the program and Expenditure Plan for 2020 ‑21 funds, performing a comprehensive statewide needs assessment, and establishing metrics to measure how well the program is achieving its objectives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4294

The 2016-17 Budget: Department of General Services

Feb 22, 2016 - Governor ’s Proposal Shift GCP to DGS. The Governor ’s budget proposes to shift the GCP from VCGCB to DGS. As part of this shift, the budget transfers nine positions and $1.2  million in funding authority to DGS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3362

^[PDF] School Accountability: Changes to State and Federal Systems

Carol Liu, Chair School Accountability: Changes to State and Federal Systems February 24, 2016 YEARS OF SERVICE L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E February 24, 2016  API Measures Performance on Standardized Tests  Includes subject-matter summative assessments and the California High School Exit Exam. 
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/School-Accountability-Changes-to-State-Federal-Systems-022416.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis: School Accountability

An API Score The State Department of Education (SDE) calculates a score ranging from 200 to 1,000 for each school based on its students' standardized test scores (Stanford -9). The calculation is relatively complex and involves combining student scores across the different subject areas.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_10_sch_acct_anl01.htm

^[PDF] LAO 1999 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

Test scores and other data from spring 1999 would be used as the base year for judg- ing subsequent changes in the API. The State Board of Education would determine the “proficient” level of API scores.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_1999/education/education_anl99.pdf

^[PDF] The Highly Qualified Charter School Administrator and Teacher Act

Based on a school’s overall performance on these tests, the vast majority of district and charter schools in the state receive an annual API score. Scores range from 200 (the lowest possible score for a school) to 1,000 (the highest possible score).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130761.pdf

2013 Initiative Analysis: The Highly Qualified Charter School Administrator and Teacher Act

Based on a school’s overall performance on these tests, the vast majority of district and charter schools in the state receive an annual API score. Scores range from 200 (the lowest possible score for a school) to 1,000 (the highest possible score).
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130761.aspx

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

How Have Past Stock Market Downturns Affected Income Tax Revenue? [EconTax Blog]

Mar 9, 2026 - By most measures, the global financial crisis was more severe than the dot-com crash. The state 's unemployment rate, for example, peaked at 7 percent following the dot-com crash but reached nearly double that during the financial crisis and remained elevated for much longer.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Accountability

We estimate that the total number of schools being sanctioned will increase to 230 in 2004-05 and 330 in 200 5-06. NCLB Creates Unrealistic Standards The new federal accountability system requires all students to be proficient by 2013-14.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_11_accountability_anl03.htm