The 2020-21 Budget: School District Budget Trends [Publication Details]

Jan 21, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: School District Budget Trends [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/4136

The 2021-22 Budget: The Governor’s Suspension Proposal

Jan 29, 2021 - Under its own revenue forecast, assuming the suspensions were operative, the administration estimates operating deficits would grow from $7. 6  b illion in 2022 ‑ 23 t o $11. 3  b illion in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4328

The 2020-21 Budget: Transportation

Feb 10, 2020 - Governor’s Proposal The Governor proposes an increase of $31. 8  m illion in 2020 ‑21 (growing to $43. 4  m illion in 2024 ‑25 and ongoing) from the SHA to augment funding for the Litter Abatement Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4149

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - Specifically, rather than funding the highest year of SELPA ‑level attendance across three years, the Governor proposes to fund the highest year of attendance for each respective member LEA across three years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: The State Appropriations Limit

Sep 30, 2022 - Districts currently set aside approximately $2.2  billion per year related to this requirement. These funds meet the definition of capital outlay for SAL purposes, and so the spending plan adopts a plan to require school districts to exclude this spending from their limits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4631

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on Home- and Community- Based Services Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2022 - Additionally, states are given until March  31, 2024 to fully expend the required amount of funding on HCBS enhancements. After March  31, 2024, if it is decided that the program enhancements should continue, California would need to provide funding from an alternative state or local fund source to  do  so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4524

Overview of Mental Health Services for College Students

Dec 10, 2021 - Trailer legislation to the budget requires health insurance plans to begin covering medically necessary behavioral health services provided at school sites —including CCC, CSU, and UC campuses —effective January 1, 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4481

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - For the 2021 ‑22 school year, substitute teachers may work continuously in one assignment for 60 cumulative days. Transitional Kindergarten Expands TK to All Four-Year Olds. Budget trailer legislation gradually expands TK eligibility from 2022 ‑23 through 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

Overview and Update on the Prison Receivership

Nov 8, 2023 - Phase two is currently underway with the last project expected to be complete by the end of 2024. The state has dedicated a total of about $90  million for the two phases. Creation of Integrated Substance Use Disorder Treatment Program (ISUDTP).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4813

Landfills. [Ballot]

Aug 22, 2023 - The measure requires CalRecycle to use the funding it receives from landfills and NGD Consortium as follows: (1)  50  percent to establish individual custodial accounts for students to use on higher education costs and (2)  50  percent to support public schools (defined by the measure as school districts, charter schools, and students who are home schooled).
https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2023-006