Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under May Revision [EdBudget]

May 17, 2024 - Proposition 98 Key Inputs and Outcomes Under May Revision [EdBudget] a Includes adjustment for arts education funding as required by Proposition 28 (2022). b Excludes nontax revenues and transfers, which do not affect the calculation of the guarantee. c As set forth in the State Constitution, reflects change in per capita General Fund plus 0.5 percent. d Accounts for required and discretionary changes to the Proposition 98 Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/848

California’s Child Welfare System: Addressing Disproportionalities and Disparities

Apr 24, 2024 - This report examines disproportionalities and disparities across California’s child welfare system in terms of income and race/ethnicity. The report provides background on the child welfare system, describes child welfare system disproportionalities and disparities, and lays out potential drivers of these inequities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4897

Trends in Higher Education: Student Outcomes [Publication Details]

Apr 18, 2024 - This brief is the third of a six-part series covering higher education trends in California. The third brief focuses on student outcomes and how they have changed over the past few decades. The brief also raises key issues for the Legislature to consider as it makes related policy and budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4895

The 2024-25 Budget: Child Care

Apr 15, 2024 - For example, the 2022 ‑23 budget package included $150  million one ‑time General Fund —referred to as the 2022 ‑23  backfill set aside —that the State Controller ’s Office could transfer to Proposition  64 programs in 2023 ‑24 and 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4893

Evaluation of a Tax Exemption for Zero-Emission Buses

Apr 15, 2024 - Local governments, such as cities, counties, and local transit authorities, generally own and operate these agencies. In 2019, passenger fares and fees provided 17  percent of funding for these agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4890

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 2 Debt Payment Proposals

Mar 20, 2024 - Although the state has already transferred the $1.7  billion payment to CalPERS associated with the 2023 ‑24 Proposition  2 requirement, how the funds would be applied to the state ’s unfunded liability has not yet been determined.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4887

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - (For  example, with special education funding that is transferred to school districts and certain local property tax transferred to trial courts.) In addition, COEs conduct a wide range of activities with LCFF —their primary state funding source.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2024-25 Budget: California State Library

Mar 13, 2024 - In California, local public libraries can be operated by counties, cities, special districts, or joint power authorities. Usually the local government operator designates a central library to coordinate activities among all the library branches within a jurisdiction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4882

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Many Cities Have Higher Minimum Wages. Many California cities —and the unincorporated areas of Los Angeles County and San Mateo County —set minimum wages that exceed the $16-per-hour statewide minimum.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878

California’s Low-Wage Workers and Minimum Wage

Mar 11, 2024 - Furthermore, even some of the counties that have relatively widespread local minimum wages —such as Santa Clara County —contain several cities without such policies. For minimum-wage workers in these cities, housing is even less affordable than the figure would suggest.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4878/3