Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Comparing the District of Choice Program With Interdistrict Permits District of Choice Program Is Small Compared With the Interdistrict Permit System. Wherea s 9 , 568 s tudents were using the District of Choice program i n 2 018 ‑19 (less tha n 0 . 2  p ercent of all students statewide), 146, 109 s tudents were using an interdistrict permit (2. 4  p ercent of students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program History Legislature Adopts District of Choice Program in 1993. The District of Choice program grew out of an effort in the early 1990s to increase the choices available to students within the public school system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331

The 2015-16 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 19, 2014 - The report also discusses choices facing the state in implementing Proposition 2, such as choices about which budgetary and retirement debts to repay with dedicated Proposition 2 funds over the next 15 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3152

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program [Publication Details]

Jan 27, 2016 - Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program [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/3331

Volatility of the Personal Income Tax Base

Feb 8, 2017 - We anticipate discussing the volatility resulting from some of these other choices —choices the state has made about how to tax its PIT tax base —in future analyses. Introduction In this brief, we provide perspectives on the volatility of California ’s personal income tax (PIT) base.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3548

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

May 17, 2021 - More importantly, the Legislature ’s time to deliberate over choices made in this budget is extremely limited. We recommend the Legislature delay some of those decisions and offer options for doing so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

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

May 16, 2022 - SAL Requirements Now Significantly Impact Budget Choices. In the past, our office generally did not issue reports on the administration ’s approach to meeting SAL requirements because the limit did not impact budget choices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: CalSTRS Funding Plan Relies on Abstract Calculation

Feb 2, 2016 - Because teachers and districts contribute a fixed percentage of payroll, a different choice to assume that teachers would have earned higher salaries would have resulted in more teacher and district contributions to CalSTRS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3333

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

Feb 4, 2026 - If the Legislature adopts the proposal, it would face three choices next year, assuming the obligation is still owed: (1)  appropriate additional funding for schools and community colleges in the 2027 ‑28 budget; (2)  take no action, meaning the contingency law would apply and the Director of the Department of Finance would determine the payment schedule; or (3)  adopt an alternative plan before certification concludes in August 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Before accounting for discretionary choices, the budget position under the administration ’s estimates is similar to what it was under our November estimates. That is, both of our offices have assessed that the budget is roughly balanced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951