The 2020-21 Budget: Staffing to Address New Independent Contractor Test

Feb 11, 2020 - Analysis Predicting AB  5 Workload Difficult at This Early Stage . . . As we noted earlier, at this time we cannot predict how many contractors will be reclassified and hired as employees due to AB  5.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4151

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

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

Mar 9, 2026 - The three minor downturns  (1981, 1987, and 1990) led to income tax declines of less less than 10 percent (average of 5 percent), with revenues recovering quickly. The four major downturns were more severe, with income tax declines ranging from 17 percent to 30 percent (average of 24 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - The three minor downturns  (1981, 1987, and 1990) led to income tax declines of less less than 10 percent (average of 5 percent), with revenues recovering quickly. The four major downturns were more severe, with income tax declines ranging from 17 percent to 30 percent (average of 24 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

2001 Budget Analysis: School Accountability

For example, if a school's 1999 API score was 500, the school's growth target would be (800 - 500) * 5 percent = 15 points. Sc hools with API scores at the 800 point level or above must increase their scores by 1 point to meet their growth target.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_10_sch_acct_anl01.htm

^[PDF] Key Issues Facing the State Board of Education

LAO 60 YEARS OF SERVICE 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 2, 2005 Major Features of the State Public Schools Accountability Act " Academic Performance Index (API) • Ranks schools in deciles 1 through 10 based on results from student assessments. " Governor’s Performance Awards • Provides rewards to schools that improve their API scores
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2005/Key_Issues_Facing_SBE_020205.pdf

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

A score of 800 refl ects student achievement between the “basic” and “profi cient” levels.  For schools and districts below 800, state sets growth targets equal to closing 5 percent of gap to 800 or an increase of 5 points (whichever is greater).  API Not Intended to Only Include Test Scores  Initial law required at least 60 percent of
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2016/School-Accountability-Changes-to-State-Federal-Systems-022416.pdf

A New System of Support for Low-Performing Schools

Figure  5 Funding for State School Improvement Programs  
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/edu/low_performing_schools/lowperforming_schools_0608.aspx

^[PDF] Next Steps for Improving State Accountability for Alternative Schools

Figure 3 Alternative Students Typically Enroll for Less Than a Year 2013‑14 School Type Enrollment on Census Day Total Enrollment During School Yeara Average Length of Stay (In Months)b Continuation high school 62,830 103,793 5 County community school 15,202 46,736 3 Community day school 7,353 12,470 5 Juvenile court school 6,776 40,604 2 Opportunity school 2,212
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/alt-ed/improving-accountability-051615.pdf

^[PDF] LAO 2001 Budget Analysis: Education Chapter

Figure 4 Gains in California Student Achievement (Change in Percent of Students Above National Average) 1998 Through 2000 Reading Language Mathematics Elementary (Grades 2 - 6) 5% 7% 12% Middle School (Grades 7 - 8) 3 4 6 High School (Grades 9-11) 1 3 5 Preparing Students for HSEE.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_anl01.pdf