The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - Schools also can raise facility funding from various other sources, including parcel taxes, but they raise relatively small amounts from these other sources. Background on the Office of Public School Construction OPSC Is One of Several State Agencies Involved in Project Approval Process.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Fiscal Oversight Proposals

Mar 19, 2020 - Require an update on the district ’s cash flow and expenditure estimates. Require that the district submit a proposal to address its fiscal health. Assign Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team to review the district ’s management of its teacher workforce.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4204

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases

Apr 30, 2018 - Despite these increases, the state initially did not provide CTC with additional expenditure authority to reimburse DOJ for the added workload. As DOJ lacked the resources to prosecute the additional cases, the number of open cases grew —increasing from 101 open cases in 2011 ‑12 to 213 open cases in 2014 ‑15.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3817

The 2017-18 Budget: Bus Driver Training Program

Mar 10, 2017 - The office ’s expenditures consist of (1) staff salaries (about $900,000 annually), (2) lease costs for working out of the CHP facility in West Sacramento (about $300,000 annually), (3) lodging in West Sacramento for drivers attending the bus driver training program (about $80,000 annually), (4) costs for staff to travel to regions for evaluations and technical assistance (about $60,000 annually), and (5) various other costs (about $100,000).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3614

EdBudget Tables (July 2016)

Jul 14, 2016 - In 2016-17, discounts per FTE student are projected to be $18,595 at Hastings, $4,251 at UC, and $1,677 at CSU. c Includes Proposition 98 General Fund and local property tax revenue. Beginning in 2015-16, includes $500 million for Adult Education Block Grant, of which more than $400 million g oes to school districts for their adult education services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3491

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - These 61 p rograms were funded by local property tax revenue and established at the discretion of local school administrators. Following the passage of Proposition  13, schools across the state experienced significant reductions in property tax revenue and began eliminating some locally funded programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

LAO Recommended Legislation [Publication Details]

Dec 1, 2008 - Recommendations in this report include, among many others: (a) Simplify and Consolidate K-12 General Purpose Funding, (b) Promote the Adoption of Health Information Technology in California, (c) Fund Inmate Education Programs Based on Actual Attendance, and (d) Increase and Index the State Gas Tax.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1897

Update on School District Retiree Health Benefits

Sep 25, 2017 - The difference between the total liability and the funding set aside in irrevocable trusts is the “unfunded liability. ” Update on Liabilities and Expenditures Unfunded Liability for Retiree Health Benefits Is $24 Billion Statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3704

The 2019-20 Budget: Governor's Proposals for Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Feb 28, 2019 - Associated costs would be covered by a combination of Proposition   56 t obacco tax revenues and federal funding for Medi ‑Cal. Notably, state policy currently requires Medi ‑Cal managed care plans to provide such screenings, and thus, some portion of the proposed one million screenings currently occurs and would occur even absent the Governor ’s proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3954

The 2019-20 Budget: Creating an Integrated Education Data System

May 6, 2019 - We recommend the Legislature approve $ 10  m illion in initial funding for the JPA and provide associated expenditure authority through June 30, 2023. To ensure the Legislature is kept apprised of the project ’s progress, we recommend the Legislature appropriate the funding in the annual budget act and require the administration use the section letter process to notify the Joint Legislative Budget Committee prior to allocating any round of funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4026