The 2023-24 Budget: May Revision Proposals Related to the California Model and San Quentin State Prison

May 19, 2023 - We estimate that the Governor ’s proposed $360.6  million in lease revenue bond authority to build the educational and vocational center would require about $25  million General Fund in annual debt service payments for 25 years, beginning as early as 2025-26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4771

Annual Report on Tax Exemptions for Medicinal Cannabis

Jun 24, 2022 - In particular, the data reflect transactions that businesses identified as medicinal donations in calendar year 2021. Number of Patients Served. In 2021, licensees identified 41,775 transactions as medicinal donations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4608

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - The budget includes $328  million from the General Fund on a one-time basis over multiple years for programs that improve park access. First, it includes $225  million over four years ($75  million in 2022-23, $56  million in 2023-24, $69  million in 2024-25, and $25  million in 2025-26) for the Statewide Parks
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - (A  total of 390 schools were eligible.) Second, the budget provided $25  million for a COE to develop and provide statewide training for educators to become literacy coaches and reading specialists.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

Funding for students attending private schools. [Ballot]

Nov 2, 2023 - For example, if 300,000 public school students (about 5  percent) moved to private schools, state spending on this program would increase by more than $5  billion. If 1.5  million students (about 25  percent) moved to private schools, spending for this program would increase nearly $26  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-026

The 2023-24 Budget: Scholarshare Investment Board

Mar 7, 2023 - First, based on recent school enrollment projections, the amount budgeted for first-grader deposits in 2022-23 is likely also too high. Second, some of the funding the state provided in previous years for the newborn component likely remains unspent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4731

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The Legislature also adopted supplemental report language that requires both the administration and CalSAWS to submit a report on or before January 10, 2024 on the project ’s efforts to improve its engagement with stakeholders to solicit and integrate their feedback and input into the public-facing elements of CalSAWS.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/5

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools [Publication Details]

Jan 9, 2023 - The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4661

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 22, 2021 - Both the funding and the minimum time requirement are designed to ramp up gradually over four years, with funding beginning at $37.5  million in 2021 ‑22 and projected to reach $75  million in 2022 ‑23, $128.5  million in 2023 ‑24, and $257  million in 2024 ‑25 and beyond.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4476/2

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Sep 23, 2021 - The spending plan includes a one-time appropriation of $25  million General Fund in 2021 ‑22 (available for encumbrance or expenditure until June 30, 2024) for the department to fund technology modernization solutions proposed by state entities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4452