California's Education System: A 2019 Guide [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2019 - We hope the report is a helpful reference guide for you. Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3924

Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits

Sep 25, 2017 - If the district has enough funding set aside to cover all of the future costs of those benefits, the district is “fully prefunded. ” By contrast, districts using a pay-as-you-go approach cover the costs of retiree health benefits as they come due.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3704

The 2020-21 Budget: School District Budget Trends

Jan 21, 2020 - Most districts cover the cost of these benefits on a pay ‑as ‑you ‑go basis, with only a few districts pre ‑funding benefits as employees earn them. As a result, some districts have very large unfunded retiree health liabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4136

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - In this report, we examine how the minimum guarantee might change over the next several years and discuss the factors likely to be driving those changes. We then examine key aspects of district budgets—focusing on the main cost pressures facing districts over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - In reviewing the proposals, there are many different issues for the Legislature to consider, including (1)  whether the proposals are likely to be the most effective set of policies and programs to promote ZEVs and achieve the state ’s climate change and air quality goals; (2)  how these state programs will be integrated or coordinated with existing programs, such as ZEV programs administered by
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2020-21 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2019 - This report examines how the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee might change over the coming years. The report has five parts. First, we explain the formulas that determine the minimum guarantee. We then explain how our estimates of Proposition 98 funding in 2018‑19 and 2019‑20 differ from the estimates included in the June 2019 budget plan. Next, we estimate the 2020‑21 guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4113