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

Mar 18, 2026 - Outside of these official duties, the SPI typically runs for office on a policy platform and advocates for those priorities in the Legislature. The SPI, for example, often sponsors bills, meets with school officials, and testifies at committee hearings.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Fiscal Oversight Proposals

Mar 19, 2020 - We have concerns with the proposal to require superintendents and chief business officials (CBOs) to certify under penalty of perjury that their district can afford a newly negotiated collective bargaining agreement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4204

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

Feb 4, 2026 - State Usually Pays Settle Up as Soon as It Recognizes a Higher Guarantee … The state does not officially update its estimate of the guarantee until it adopts the following year ’s budget. If that budget shows a higher estimate, the state typically includes the corresponding settle ‑up payment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts

Dec 20, 2018 - These political risks can be mitigated by requiring other figures, such as other elected officials representing competing political constituencies or nonelected officials, to concur on administrator appointments. . . .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3914

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Funding Plan May Not Meet Principle of “Shared Responsibility”

Feb 2, 2016 - During the legislative debate on the CalSTRS funding plan, administration officials and some legislators stressed the importance that state, district, and teacher contributions increase to ensure that all three groups would share in the costs to pay down CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3337

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - The increase has three components: (1) $600,000 to cover salary increases and inflationary pressure for existing services, (2) $125,000 to support a new Coaching and Induction Program for newly appointed chief business officials, and (3) $25,000 to develop a mentor program for aspiring chief business officials in small school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases

Apr 30, 2018 - The commission then ty pically adopts that decision and officially closes the case. Except in the case of certain violent crimes (such as murder or sex offenses requiring registry on the sex offender list), teachers may continue teaching during the time CTC and DOJ are investigating their cases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3817

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - Students who did not attend one of these districts were responsible for obtaining a paper form, having a school official certify their GPA, and mailing the form to CSAC before the application deadline.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

State Budget Effects of Recent Federal Actions to Address COVID-19

Apr 5, 2020 - Officials representing Treasury have stated that the CRF can be used for direct —and potentially indirect —state costs associated with the pandemic, but not revenue losses. Depending on the ultimate scale of state direct and indirect costs incurred (and Treasury ’s interpretation of the legislation), the state could be able to use the full $9.5  billion to address budget issues related to COVID-19 costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

The 2016-17 Budget: Local Government Mandates--Reasonable Reimbursement Methodology

Mar 17, 2016 - The intent of the Legislature in establishing the RRM process was to reduce local governments ’ burden of documenting actual mandate costs, as well as reduce the work of state officials in reviewing and paying associated claims.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3395