The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - If the Legislature wants to make different decisions about this spending (without statutory changes or fund shifts), it can either: (1)  use the funds to make tax rebates and additional payments to schools, (2)  spend on other SAL-excluded purposes, or (3)  use the funds to reduce taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - Recently, corporation tax collections have grown faster than anticipated while personal income tax collections have grown somewhat slower. The administration assumes that this pattern will continue. This is because they attribute the pattern to partnerships, which are taxed under the personal income tax, changing to corporations in response to 2017 federal tax changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget also provides $250, 000 o ngoing to designate a district or county office of education to provide technical assistance on Medi ‑Cal billing as part of the statewide system of support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - SELPAs are typically a regional consortium of local education agencies (LEAs) —school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education (COEs) —that coordinate special education funding and services, with large districts often serving as their own SELPA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494

The 2021-22 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook [Publication Details]

Nov 18, 2020 - In addition to The 2021-22 Budget: California’s Fiscal Outlook report and the accompanying The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges report, several related posts on health and human services, economics and taxes, and other issues will be published in the coming days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4297

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Each consortium, in turn, awards grants to school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education on a competitive basis. Requires that grantees partner with a community college develop CTE opportunities and career pathways.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

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

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

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - The vast majority of funds would be distributed to school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education (COEs) based on their share of total Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) allotments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326