2001 Budget Analysis: School Accountability

Figure 3 Certificated Staff Incentive Program Funding 1999-00 Through 2001-02 (In Millions)  
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

LAO Analysis of the 2002-03 Budget: Education, California School Information Services

The state could use CSIS to support data collection needed to calculate the API. If the state decides to (1)  switch to a value-added measure of student achievement; (2)  add the graduation rate, student attendance rate, or teacher attendance rate to the API; or (3)  add other measures of school outcome, CSIS is the most capable entity to provide this data to SDE.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2002/education/ed_13_CSIS_anl02.htm

2001 Budget Analysis: K-12 Databases

The API database would be created to eventually be folded into CSIS, and would use unique CSIS student identifiers to track students over time. There are four potential benefits of this proposed API database: Allow for Calculation of Value-Added Measures of Student Achievement.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_12_Databases_anl01.htm

A New System of Support for Low-Performing Schools

Schools in QEIA, on the other hand, must implement a uniform set of improvement strategies, including class size reduction, teacher and principal training, and adding counselors to high schools. Exit Criteria.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/edu/low_performing_schools/lowperforming_schools_0608.aspx

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

The measure would prohibit persons holding intern credentials from serving as a teacher in any public school (district or charter school) that was ranked in API deciles 1, 2, or 3 in either of the previous two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130761.pdf

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

The measure would prohibit persons holding intern credentials from serving as a teacher in any public school (district or charter school) that was ranked in API deciles 1, 2, or 3 in either of the previous two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2013/130761.aspx

LAO commentary on Facebook IPO and state revenue forecasts

May 15, 2012 - State Revenues Related to the Facebook IPO Based on publicly available information, state PIT revenues will be generated from the following types of IPO-related financial transactions: (1) settlement of options-like asset s known as “restricted stock units ” (RSUs) by Facebook employees and others beginning late in 2012, (2) options transactions by
https://lao.ca.gov/Recommendations/Details/596

Summary of LAO Findings and Recommendations on the 2012-13 Budget

State Revenues Related to the Facebook IPO Based on publicly available information, state PIT revenues will be generated from the following types of IPO-related financial transactions: (1) settlement of options-like assets known as “restricted stock units ” (RSUs) by Facebook employees and others beginning late in 2012, (2) options transactions by
https://lao.ca.gov/laoapp/budgetlist/PublicSearch.aspx?PolicyAreaNum=70&KeyCol=596&Yr=2012

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

Mar 9, 2026 - The Nasdaq composite, which includes the California headquartered companies Nvidia, Google, Facebook, Apple, AMD, and Broadcom, has doubled since 2023. The meteoric rise in the value of these companies has led to sizable gains for their investors and their employees via stock options, which has led income tax collections to grow at double-digit rates.  
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852