Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Comparing the District of Choice Program With Interdistrict Permits District of Choice Program Is Small Compared With the Interdistrict Permit System. Wherea s 9 , 568 s tudents were using the District of Choice program i n 2 018 ‑19 (less tha n 0 . 2  p ercent of all students statewide), 146, 109 s tudents were using an interdistrict permit (2. 4  p ercent of students).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

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

May 17, 2021 - More importantly, the Legislature ’s time to deliberate over choices made in this budget is extremely limited. We recommend the Legislature delay some of those decisions and offer options for doing so.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2022-23 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor's May Revision

May 16, 2022 - SAL Requirements Now Significantly Impact Budget Choices. In the past, our office generally did not issue reports on the administration ’s approach to meeting SAL requirements because the limit did not impact budget choices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4598

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - If the Legislature adopts the proposal, it would face three choices next year, assuming the obligation is still owed: (1)  appropriate additional funding for schools and community colleges in the 2027 ‑28 budget; (2)  take no action, meaning the contingency law would apply and the Director of the Department of Finance would determine the payment schedule; or (3)  adopt an alternative plan before certification concludes in August 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Before accounting for discretionary choices, the budget position under the administration ’s estimates is similar to what it was under our November estimates. That is, both of our offices have assessed that the budget is roughly balanced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - On January 10, 2022, Governor Newsom presented his proposed state budget to the Legislature. In this report, we provide a brief summary of the proposed budget based on our initial review. In the coming weeks, we will analyze the plan in more detail and release several additional budget analyses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492