The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of Proposition 98 Budget Proposals [Publication Details]

Jan 25, 2021 - This handout analyzes the overall architecture of the Governor's plan for school and community college funding, including major spending proposals and underlying estimates of the Proposition 98 minimum guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4318

Voting in California. [Ballot]

Oct 13, 2021 - In recent years, the limit has been an important consideration in state budgeting decisions. Revenues in excess of the limit, over a two-year period, tr igger a requirement for taxpayer rebates and additional school payments.                                                                                                                          
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2021-012

Property taxes. [Ballot]

Aug 4, 2023 - This reduces property tax revenue going to schools and o ther local governments. Over the first few years, schools and other local governments would lose several hundred million dollars each year. Over time, these revenue losses would gr ow to between $1.5  billion and $2  billion annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-005

The 2021-22 Budget: California Community Colleges

Feb 16, 2021 - The intent is for grantees to begin offering the new round of zero ‑textbook ‑cost degrees by the 2023 ‑24 academic year. The Chancellor ’s Office must report to the Legislature and Department of Finance by June 30,   2024 o n the results of the initiative and make recommendations for further expansion or improvement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4372

The 2023-24 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 23, 2023 - First, it would reduce the number of years that recipients are expected to work at a priority school from four years to three years. Second, it would allow recipients to instead complete their service requirement at a school that is not on the priority list.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4702

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Transportation

Oct 5, 2020 - For that reason, the budget includes 8,880 full-time equivalent staff, the same numb er authorized in the previous year. Litter Abatement. The budget includes $31.8  million in 2020 ‑21 (growing to $43.4  million annually beginning in 2024 ‑25) from SHA to augment funding for the Litter Abatement Program to address increased litter on the state highway system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4272

High-quality public schools (Version 1). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-009

High-quality public schools (Version 2). [Ballot]

Aug 30, 2023 - Background State Required to Provide a Public School System . The California Constitution requires the state to organize and fund a system of public schools that operates at least six months per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-010

Rethinking California's Reserve Policy [Publication Details]

Apr 10, 2025 - Over the last few years, the state has indeed experienced significant fluctuations—large surpluses followed by significant deficits. This volatility has prompted interest in changes to the state’s reserve policy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5028

Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program

May 1, 2025 - Overview of Diversity Efforts in the Film Tax Credit Program Introduction In recent years, the Legislature has modified the state ’s film tax credit in an effort to increase the diversity of the motion picture workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5036