The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - The planning facilitators would compile these findings and recommendations into two required reports: The first report, due by March  2020 (or later if approved by the Department of Finance), is to include the work group ’s advice on matters such as ( 1)  t he type of data system to create, ( 2)  t he data elements that would receive the highest priority to be
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - OPR indicates that the third and final report, which will include an estimate of ongoing costs for the data system and recommendations on issues such as protecting privacy and security, will be submitted to the Legislature by June 30, 2021.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - Partner districts can upload verified academic transcript data onto the platform and into students ’ accounts. When students from these partner districts apply to a California Community College (CCC) or California State University (CSU), certain high school data is shared.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

Volatility of the Personal Income Tax Base

Feb 8, 2017 - (The employer portion of the payroll taxes for Social Security and Medicare is listed under “benefits ” in BEA ’s data tables but is omitted from tables in this brief because it has no net effect on personal income.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3548

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Although the state collects and publishes chronic absenteeism data for all students, the chronic absenteeism rates reported on the dashboard only include data for students in grades TK  through  8. Dashboard Assigns Performance Levels for Statewide Indicators.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - CDE Administers Programs, Collects Data, and Conducts Oversight. CDE is the primary state entity responsible for administering federal and state education programs. In this role, the department allocates funding, collects and reports data, and monitors district compliance with various laws ( Figure  1 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - Our office and the administration will release updated revenue forecasts in May that incorporate additional months of tax collection data. The additional data will narrow some of the uncertainty around revenue estimates for 2025 ‑26 relative to the level in our November outlook and the Governor ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Re-Envisioning County Offices of Education: A Study of Their Mission and Funding

Feb 6, 2017 - County jails typically cover all or a portion of the cost of facilities for juvenile court schools as well some additional costs, such as security and counseling, with the exact arrangements negotiated locally.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3547

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - Although the pandemic appears to have accelerated teachers leaving the workforce, data on teachers entering the workforce —such as district hiring of new teachers and enrollment in teacher preparation programs in 2020 ‑ 21 —are not yet available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381