A Look at Voter-Approval Requirements for Local Taxes

Assessment rates are linked to the cost of providing the service or improvement. Proposition 218 established requirements local governments must follow to impose an assessment. First, a local government must verify that property owners would receive a specific, direct benefit from the project or service being funded by the assessment.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/finance/local-taxes/voter-approval-032014.aspx

LAO 2007 Budget Analysis: A Proposition 98 Roadmap

In future years, the Legislature could expand this pilot and provide more grant funding to districts that is linked to improvements in student performance. Also, as noted above, we think part of the low student success rates is due to restrictions and disincentives inherent in the way community colleges are funded.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2007/education/ed_04_anl07.aspx

The 2015-16 Budget: Health Benefits for Retired State Employees

Maximum Contribution Linked to Benefits Received During Career. The administration proposes tying a retiree ’s maximum state health contribution to the formula they were under as active employees. Specifically, employees who receive state health benefits under the 80/80 formula would receive retiree health benefits under the same formula.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/budget/retiree-health/retiree-health-benefits-031615.aspx

LAO 2008 Budget Analysis: School Facilities

This approach would be more equitable —expecting all districts to contribute but linking their contribution to objective measures of their property values. Such an approach also would reduce incentives for school districts to incur short –term debt merely to appear needy.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2008/education/ed_anl08014.aspx

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No.1). [Ballot]

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https://lao.ca.gov/BallotAnalysis/Initiative/2015-077

Retirement benefits for state and local governmental employees in California (Amendment No. 1). [Ballot]

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^[PDF] SRI International

Although not directly related to pedagogy or curriculum, these changes are inextricably linked to principles of teaching and learning. In these cases, it can be difficult to separate such organizational changes or “innovations” from the academic ones.
https://lao.ca.gov/1997/121197_charter_schools/sri_charter_schools_1297.pdf

Income Mobility in California Across Generations

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Supplemental Report of the 2010-11 Budget Package

Supplemental Report of the 2010-11 Budget Package Percentage of aftercare program slots filled. (w) Program 47 (Education, Vocations, and Offender Programs —Adult —Inmate Activities): Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous participation levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2010/supp_report/supp_report_2010.aspx

^[PDF] 1956 Budget Analysis: Local Assistance

As the committee has been considering basic state policy concerning whether textbooks should be printed at the State Printing Plant the report of the Assembly Education Com- mittee should be considered prior to making any determination of approval or disapproval of this budget request.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis/1956/26_local_assistance_1956.pdf