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

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: California Education Network

Below, we: (1) provide additional background on CalREN and HSN, (2) discuss the 2007-08 budget proposal for HSN, (3) explain actions taken in recent years to increase the transparency of CalREN and HSN, and (4) provide recommendations for further increasing transparency and strengthening accountability.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/education/ed_06_anl07.aspx

^[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grants for Schools

This frees up $8.3 million in one-time Proposition 98 funds for other purposes.  Based on information from the improved audit, the Legislature could determine an appropriate operating and reserve level for HSN in 2016-17.  Strengthen State Oversight of HSN  Modify state law to require audit of HSN to be distinct from Imperial COE’s general audit.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2015/Internet-Infrastructure-050515.pdf

Summary of K-12 Recommendations [EdBudget]

May 15, 2017 - K-12 High Speed Network (HSN) Removes $8 million in ongoing Proposition 98 funding for HSN's operations and requires program to fund operations from Broadband Infrastructure Improvement Grant (BIIG) fund balance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/22

^[PDF] The 2015-16 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

State Lacks Sufficient Information Regarding Expenditures Required to Run HSN. State law requires the lead education agency overseeing the HSN grant—currently, ICOE—to conduct an annual audit of HSN.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/prop98/prop98-analysis-021815.pdf

^[PDF] The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2024/4839/Prop98-K12-Budget-021524.pdf

The 2017-18 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 18, 2017 - K ‑12 HSN Infrastructure Upgrades. Chapter  15 requires the K ‑12 HSN to develop a methodology for identifying and prioritizing Internet infrastructure upgrade projects exceeding $25,000. The K ‑12 HSN must submit the newly developed method to CDE, the Legislature, and the Department of Finance by December  15, 2017, and begin using the methodology in 2017 ‑18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3694/3

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis [Publication Details]

Jun 11, 2026 - Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5189

The 2015-16 Budget: California Spending Plan

Oct 19, 2015 - In recent years, HSN has kept a large reserve. To help spend down this reserve, the budget package suspends HSN ’s annual budget appropriation of $8.3 million and instead requires the agency to use up to that amount of its reserve for 2015 –16 operating costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3302

LAO Publications

Format: California Education Network February 21, 2007 - We review recent actions taken to increase transparency of the California Research and Education Network (CalREN), which serves the higher education segments as well as K-12 educat ion, and the High Speed Network (HSN), which serves K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/publications?page=120&year=0&publicationType=0