^[PDF] California Student Bill of Rights Act

Creates a New California Diploma. The measure creates a “California Diploma,” which would be awarded to all high school students completing all courses required for admission to Hon. Kamala D. Harris 3 December 13, 2010 UC and CSU.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110715.pdf

2011 Initiative Analysis:California Student Bill of Rights Act

The measure also would increase state-level administrative costs. Some one-time costs would be associated with the state developing new processes to allow apportionments to be split by course and some ongoing costs would be associated with identifying and providing a California Diploma to all qualifying high school students.
https://lao.ca.gov/ballot/2011/110715.aspx

LAO 2003-04 Budget Analysis: Education, Assessments

Agricultural core, computer science and information systems, health care, food services and hospitality, and technology core (industrial and technology education). ·   Requirement and Grade Level. Voluntary, grades 7 through 12. ·   When Offered.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2003/education/ed_10_assessments_anl03.htm

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Computer Science Proposals

Mar 10, 2020 - In contrast to most other subject areas for which the state has academic standards, students are not required to complete a computer science course to receive a high school diploma. However, computer science courses can be used to meet other graduation requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4198

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - The proposal would give preference to high ‑priority LEAs that seek to establish programs in education (including early education), computer science, health care, or STEM  pathways that also focus on climate resilience.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - As Figure  2 shows, the gap between California and the national average steadily closed from 2005 to 2019, but has remained relatively flat since 2019. The gap between the state and the national average is driven by the outcomes for economically disadvantaged students, which NAEP defines as students with family incomes below 130  percent of the federal poverty level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

^[PDF] Overview of California's Academic Content Standards and Assessments

Assessments Aligned to Original Standards Standard Grade-Level Exams End-of-Course Examsa English Language Arts 2 through 11b None. Mathematics 2 through 7 Algebra; Geometry; Algebra II; Integrated Mathematics 1, 2, and 3; General Mathematics; High School Summative Mathematics.
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2014/Overview-CA-Academic-Content-031814.pdf

2001 Budget Analysis: Assessments

Subjects. 13 specific course tests: 3 math tests, 2 English/language arts, 3 social science, 4 science, and Spanish. Requirement and Grade Level. Optional grades 9-12. Positives. Feedback to students and teachers on how well students learn material compared to state standards.
https://lao.ca.gov/analysis_2001/education/ed_11_Assessments_anl01.htm

A Review of State Budgetary Practices for UC and CSU

(B) For purposes of subparagraph (A), “STEM fields ” include, but are not necessarily limited to, all of the following: computer and information sciences, engineering and engineering technologies, biological and biomedical sciences, mathematics and statistics, physical sciences, and science technologies.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2014/education/higher-ed-budgetary-practices/budgetary-practices-021114.aspx

^[PDF] The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals

The 2021-22 Budget: Various CSU Proposals 2 0 21- 2 2 L A O B u d g e t S e r i e s 3 Computing Talent Initiative In this section, we focus on a computer science initiative based at CSU Monterey Bay.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2021/4399/CSU-Proposals-030921.pdf