The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects [Publication Details]

Feb 28, 2023 - The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects [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/4709

The 2023-24 Budget: Financing Approaches for Capital Outlay Projects

Feb 28, 2023 - LAO Assessment Either Bonds or Cash Can Be a Reasonable Way to Finance Capital Outlay Projects. In our view, there can be reasonable arguments for using either bonds or cash to finance capital outlay projects.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4709

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - The remaining $200,000 would be for developing alternative coursework and activities for teachers to use with students with disabilities pursuing a high school diploma under the state minimum graduation requireme nts as an alternate diploma pathway.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494

Trends in Higher Education: Facilities [Publication Details]

Apr 30, 2025 - This is the final brief of a six-part series covering higher education trends in California. This brief focuses on higher education facilities. The brief includes key issues for the Legislature to consider as it makes related policy and budget decisions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5037

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - The Chancellor ’s Office also is required to report to the Legislature and Department of Finance by January 2025 on the outcomes of students who participated in the program —including the number and percentage of students who obtained an associate degree, gained full ‑time employment in the area they studied, or enrolled in a four ‑year college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation [Publication Details]

Apr 3, 2025 - In this post, we assess administration-proposed trailer bill language that would increase certain fees charged by the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation and make recommendations to help ensure the department has the resources it needs to meet its oversight and regulatory mission.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5025

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Financial Protection and Innovation

Apr 3, 2025 - This method of financing puts the cost of regulation on those who receive regulatory services (such as the issuance of a license, the review of an application, or enforcement against fraudulent actors).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5025

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Early college high schools partner with a community college or public university that allows students to earn a diploma and up to two years of college credit by graduation.) The remaining $100  million was available for grants of up to $100,000 to establish CCAP agreements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Human Services

Nov 6, 2023 - The spending plan includes supplemental reporting language that requires CDSS and the Department of Finance provide a comprehensive estimate of the one-time and ongoing costs to change the name of the CalWORKs program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4812/2

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

Jan 9, 2023 - In this brief, we provide some historical background on the implementation of the Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF), describe how the formula works for school districts and charter schools, describe how the formula was phased in, and explain requirements for districts to adopt plans that describe how LCFF funding will be spent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4661