State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions [Publication Details]

Feb 4, 2020 - State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions [Publication Details] State Correctional Spending Increased Despite Significant Population Reductions Format: HTML Description: In this brief, we find that the major reasons why CDCR’s costs did not decline in line with the substantial decrease in the populations are: (1) costly
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4145

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps [Publication Details]

Jan 31, 2020 - In response to concerns over K‑12 student achievement gaps, the Legislature tasked our office with convening a work group on the topic and submitting a report.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4144

Narrowing California’s K-12 Student Achievement Gaps

Jan 31, 2020 - State Efforts to Narrow Gaps Significant Funding Is Allocated for Disadvantaged Students. School districts currently receive $15. 2  b illion in ongoing state funding and $4. 9  b illion in ongoing federal funding for supporting disadvantaged, low ‑income, low ‑performing, and special needs students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4144

California Community Colleges Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

Jan 28, 2020 - Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/336

California Community Colleges System Support Program [EdBudget]

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https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/359

December 2019 Jobs Report [EconTax Blog]

Jan 27, 2020 - Overall employment in the state has grown 1.8 percent over the past 12 months, somewhat ahead of the national pace of 1.4 percent. The health care/social services sector accounts for about one in every even California payroll jobs, but it added more than a quarter of the state ’s estimated net new jobs over the course of 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/LAOEconTax/Article/Detail/431

SB 1 Has Doubled Major Source of State Funding for Local Streets and Roads

Jan 24, 2020 - While various local revenue sources —such as local general funds and sales taxes —make up a majority of the funding for streets and roads, cities and counties also depend on federal and state funds. A major source of state funding for streets and roads is through shared revenues, which is generated from about one-third of the state ’s excise taxes on gasoline and diesel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4142

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details]

Jan 24, 2020 - Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot [Publication Details] Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot Format: HTML Description: State law authorizes the California Community Colleges (CCC) to award associate degrees, generally limiting the awarding of more advanced degrees to the state’s universities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4140

Final Evaluation of Community College Bachelor’s Degree Pilot

Jan 24, 2020 - In the survey conducted by the pilot community colleges, 51  p ercent of respondents stated they would not have pursued a bachelor ’s degree if their community college program had not been offered. Programs Have Several Other Academic Benefits for Students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4140

Funding for state and local air quality regulatory agencies. [Ballot]

Jan 24, 2020 - The CAA requires that each state has a plan —called a State Implementation Plan (SIP) —to demonstrate how air quality standards will be achieved, maintained, and enforced. CARB is the state entity responsible for developing this plan in California.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2019-032