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

May 16, 2022 - Governor Also Allocates $5.1   Billion Within K ‑14 Education Surplus for SAL ‑Excluded Spending. In addition to the $35  billion in SAL exclusions that use the overall General Fund surplus, the Governor proposes using $5.1  billion from the surplus within the school and community college budget for SAL ‑excluded purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - After S B  639 was enacted, the 2022 ‑23  spending plan allocated $8.4  million ($5.1  million General Fund) one ‑time available over three years for DDS to establish a service model focused on individuals transitioning out of subminimum wage or recently graduating from high school.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - The budget provides $5.1  billion to increase LCFF rates by 13.25  percent in 2022-23. This includes $772  million to make attendance adjustments and cover the cost of a 6.56  percent statutorily required cost-of-living adjustment (COLA), plus an additional $4.3  billion to increase rates above COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - This report presents our office’s initial assessment of the Governor’s Budget. The budget’s position continues to be positive. With $20.6 billion in discretionary resources available, the Governor’s budget proposal reflects a budget situation that is even better than the one our office estimated in the November Fiscal Outlook.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2014-15 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis [Publication Details]

Feb 14, 2014 - This report analyzes the Governor's 2014-15 Proposition 98 budget proposals. The Governor’s 2014-15 budget includes $11.8 billion in Proposition 98 spending increases (attributable to 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2014-15). Of that amount, the Governor dedicates $6.7 billion to paying off outstanding one-time obligations and $5.1 billion for ongoing programmatic increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2915

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - Stopped counting $5.1  billion in state General Fund toward the Proposition  98 calculations, dropping the guarantee by $2.1  billion. RDA Dissolution and Remittance Payments. State dissolved RDAs but allowed them to retain some power by making remittance payments to schools, fire protection districts, and transit districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526