Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - Other Achievement Gaps Several Other Student Groups Also Have Relatively Low Test Scores. In spring 2018, average standardized test scores of low ‑income students were at the 39th percentile of all test takers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

The Progress of English Learner Students: Update 2002-2004

Districts adopting a higher standard than recommended by the board may require students, for example, to achieve a higher CELDT score, a higher score on the STAR ELA test, a specified test score on the STAR mathematics test, or minimum grade levels in specific courses.
https://lao.ca.gov/2006/eng_lrnr_updt/eng_lrnr_updt_012606.htm

Updating the California Necessities Index

Aug 14, 2025 - To score well on this assessment, the average of the differences across years should be small. It  is also important that these differences be symmetric: a new measure should minimize the extent to which changes are consistently higher or lower than the current CNI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5065

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Accountability

For grades two through eight, students must score at the proficient or advanced levels on the California Standards Tests for English language arts and mathematics. For grades 10 through 12, SDE will select a score on the CAHSEE that corresponds to proficiency levels on the Ca lifornia Standards Tests.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_11_accountability_anl03.htm

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Housing, Homelessness and Local Government

Oct 22, 2025 - The budget provides $2.4  million one-time General Fund for the Civil Right Department ’s California vs. Hate initiative. California vs. Hate is a non-emergency hotline and online portal that allows state residents to report hate crimes and hate incidents.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5082

The 2025-26 Budget: Understanding Recent Increases in the Medi-Cal Senior Caseload

Mar 6, 2025 - Figure  10 shows the average number of Medi ‑Cal enrollees over 65 who are enrolled in Medi ‑Cal for the first time in their lives in four selected time periods —before the continuous coverage period, during continuous coverage but before the asset test phase out, the asset test phase ‑out period, and finally after elimination of the asset test.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5010

SRI International--Charter Schools Effectiveness

Financially autonomous (FA) schools were more likely to report that chart er status enabled them to dismiss unsatisfactory teachers (85% of FA vs. 40% of non-FA) and purchase materials in a different manner (92% of FA vs. 74% of non-FA).
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/121197_charter_schools/sri_charter_schools_1297-part2.html

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

Mar 9, 2026 - Focus Here on Major Downturns Because Short-Lived Corrections Usually Have Little Impact on Revenues. Smaller, short-lived corrections occur frequently, among them the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the 2011 U.S. debt celing standoff, the 2015 Chinese growth slowdown, the early pandemic drop in 2020, and the 2025 tariff selloff.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/852

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

Mar 9, 2026 - Focus Here on Major Downturns Because Short-Lived Corrections Usually Have Little Impact on Revenues. Smaller, short-lived corrections occur frequently, among them the 1997 Asian financial crisis, the 2011 U.S. debt celing standoff, the 2015 Chinese growth slowdown, the early pandemic drop in 2020, and the 2025 tariff selloff.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/article/Detail/852

2001 Budget Analysis:Improving Academic Prep

2001 Budget Analysis:Improving Academic Prep Score 680 on SAT II writing test, or score 3 on AP English test; or None Pass UC's "Subject A " writing examination; or   Complete prescribed "Subject A " writing class.  
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_04_cc_acad_prep_anl01.htm