The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - The Governor proposes $11.7  million one-time General Fund to trial courts for the implementation of the Tenant, Homeowner, and Small Landlord Relief and Stabilization Act of 2020 (Chapter  37 of 2020 [AB  3088, Chiu]).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

Mental Health Services for Special Education Pupils [Publication Details]

Feb 20, 2002 - We recommend the Legislature set aside funding for the AB 3632 program mandate--"Services to Handicapped Students"--pending development of a new program of county mental health services for special education pupils.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/870

CalSTRS Funding: An Update

May 5, 2017 - Chapter  47 of 2014 (AB 1469, Bonta) increases contributions to CalSTRS made by the state, school and community college districts (referred to as districts in this report), and teachers. The plan aims to fully fund CalSTRS by the mid ‑2040s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3662

Allocation of Urban Impact Aid: A Review [Publication Details]

Sep 1, 1985 - The Urban Impact Aid (UIA) program was established by Chapter 894, Statutes of 1977 (AB 65), in order to compensate certain urban school districts for the higher costs that some believe are associated with providing education in an urban setting.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/462

Re-Envisioning County Offices of Education: A Study of Their Mission and Funding

Feb 6, 2017 - Chapter  1213 of 1991 (AB 1200, Eastin) established the current fiscal oversight process, whereby COEs regularly monitor district solvency. Specific associated responsibilities include the review and approval of school district budgets, the review of interim financial reports during the year, additional monitoring and technical assistance for districts identified as being at
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3547

Use of Design-Build for K-12 School Construction: Interim Report [Publication Details]

Oct 24, 2003 - Chapter 421, Statutes of 2001 (AB 1402, Simitian) authorizes school districts to enter into "design-build" contracts for specified construction projects and to submit specific information about these projects to the LAO upon completion of construction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1058

Charter School Operations and Performance: Evidence from California (RAND Policy Brief) [Publication Details]

Jul 14, 2003 - Charter schools generally do as well as traditional public schools in fostering reading and mathematics achievement even though they receive fewer state funds and employ fewer teachers with full state credentials, according to a report prepared by RAND. The LAO contracted with RAND to perform this evaluation, which was required by Chapter 34, Statutes of 1998 (AB 544, Lempert). See http://www.lao.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1034

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - Chapter  85 of 1991 (AB  2181, Vasconcellos) 1992 –93 State adopted language suspending Proposition  98 if an appellate court deemed “unconstitutional, unenforceable, or otherwise invalid ” either the calculation of the Test 1 factor due to certain shifts of local property tax revenue or the designation of certain Proposition  98 funding as an “emergency loan. ” Chapter  703 of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526