The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 17, 2021 - The Legislature can respond to excess revenues by (1)  lowering tax revenues, (2) splitting the excess between taxpayer rebates and one ‑time payments to school and community college districts, or (3) appropriating more money for purposes excluded from the limit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4473

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Appropriations subject to the limit consist of total state tax revenues after subtracting excluded spending, including capital outlay, certain spending on emergencies, and certain subventions to local governments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Based on the recent federal approval of a similar tax in Michigan, federal approval of a reauthorized California MCO tax appears likely. Despite this development, the administration did not propose an extension of the MCO tax in 2019 ‑20, forgoing over $ 1  b illion in General Fund benefit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Apr 5, 2020 - Finally, should benefit payments under the state’s base program exceed payroll tax collections, the legislation allows the state to take an interest-free loan (through the end of 2020) to continue making benefit payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

The 2020-21 Budget: School District Budget Trends

Jan 21, 2020 - Smaller districts, districts that receive most of their funding from local property tax revenue ( “basic aid ” districts), and districts that can demonstrate “extraordinary fiscal circumstances ” are exempt from the cap.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4136

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - For example, California school districts are constitutionally restricted in their ability to raise local revenue due to Proposition  13 (1978), whereas districts in many other states are able to raise local taxes if they have extraordinarily high special education costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - Schools also can raise facility funding from various other sources, including parcel taxes, but they raise relatively small amounts from these other sources. Background on the Office of Public School Construction OPSC Is One of Several State Agencies Involved in Project Approval Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - Approved by California voters as Proposition   63 i n 2004, the MHSA generates roughly $ 2  b illion annually for mental health services —mainly those administered by counties —via a 1  p ercent tax on incomes over $ 1  m illion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - The departments GovOps oversees include the Department of General Services, the Franchise Tax Board, and the Public Employees ’ Retirement System, as well as the Department of Technology. GovOps itself consists of 57 authorized positions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

Update on State and School District Reserves

Apr 5, 2020 - Property tax revenue, for example, arrives in two large installments (in December and April). Districts also save money for large, anticipated costs like replacing computers or unexpected costs like repairing a damaged roof.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4216