^[PDF] How Small Is Too Small? An Analysis of School District Consolidation

The role of the COEs is inextricably linked to the role of the California Department of Education (CDE) and the appropriate division of responsibilities between the state and local educational agencies.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2011/edu/district_consolidation/district_consolidation_050211.pdf

^[PDF] The Master Plan at 50: Guaranteed Regional Access Needed for State Universities

The statewide Chancellor’s office must work with campuses to manage enrollment demand to achieve enrollment totals close to their targeted levels, while still ensuring that all eligible applicants are offered an enrollment slot.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2011/edu/regional_access/regional_access_021411.pdf

^[PDF] Restructuring California's Adult Education System

Another strength is that the Chancellor’s Office’s information system links with the Employment Development Department (EDD) to obtain wage data on former CCC students who have entered the workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/adult-education/restructuring-adult-education-120412.pdf

^[PDF] Comparing Funding for Charter Schools and Their School District Peers

For both charter schools and school districts, we recommend funding a base general purpose allocation—one that is rationale, simple, and transparent—along with a few block grants linked with student needs, and then equalizing associated per-pupil rates over time.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/charter-schools/charter-schools-012612.pdf

^[PDF] A Review of the Teacher Layoff Process in California

We believe the state-imposed layoff time line should be better linked with the availability of critical state and local fiscal information. Specifically, we recommend changing the time lines later in the year—to June 1 for initial layoff notices and to August 1 for final notices.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/teacher-layoffs/teacher-layoffs-032212.pdf

^[PDF] Year-Three Survey: Update on School District Finance in California

We also recommend linking a stronger focus on outcomes with a refocused mission for the California Department of Education—placing a greater emphasis on data, accountability, and best practices in lieu of compliance monitoring.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/edu/year-three-survey/year-three-survey-050212.pdf

^[PDF] Evaluating the Policy Trade-Offs in ARB’s Cap-and-Trade Program

Linkage would mean that compliance instruments certified or issued by any linked jurisdiction would be accepted for compliance purposes by all linked jurisdictions. While many of the members of WCI have either postponed or are further behind the regulatory development process, Quebec is one member of WCI that is on track to link with California prior to the first auction, which is scheduled for August 2012.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/rsrc/cap-and-trade/cap-and-trade-020912.pdf

^[PDF] Letter to Roger Dickinson

Letter to Roger Dickinson
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/stadm/letters/dickinson_102111.pdf

^[PDF] Understanding California's Property Taxes

The link between the level of government controlling the allocation of the tax (the state) and the government that spends the tax revenue (cities, counties, special districts, and K-14 districts) is severed.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2012/tax/property-tax-primer-112912.pdf

^[PDF] California Community Colleges: A Progress Report on the Student Success Act of 2012

The new regulatory policy that links enrollment priority for first-time students to completion of assessment, orientation, and an education plan, however, has increased students’ demand for these support services.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/education/ccc-student-success/progress-report-SSA-070114.pdf