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Legislation & Advocacy: Budget Updates

May 14, 2008: Governor Releases May Revision

By David Walrath

Today Governor Schwarzenegger released his 2008 May Revision for both the 2007-08 current year State Budget and 2008-09 State Budget.  The May Revision contains both good news and bad news for schools.    First . . . read more

July 21, 2008: State Ends 2007-08 Barely Above Estimates

By David Walrath

  The final 2007-08 General Fund revenues were released by the Department of Finance on May 18, 2008.  The final numbers show General Fund revenues were just barely above the May Revision estimate.  The trend . . . read more

July 9, 2008: Budget Conference Committee Acts: Don’t Believe It

By David Walrath

Last night the Budget Conference Committee completed their actions on the state budget.   Included in those actions was a 2.4% COLA for education programs, no categorical aid program cuts and over $8 billion in new revenues.   . . . read more

June 24, 2008: Conference Committee Adopts Second Cash Flow Hit

By David Walrath

The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) compromise, adopted by the Budget Conference Committee, defers $2.8 billion in February K-12 payments and provides them in April.   The February principal apportionment payment would be . . . read more

June 19, 2008: New Cash Flow Proposal Gathers Steam

By David Walrath

  Late yesterday, it appeared that the Administration’s May Revision cash flow proposal was receiving serious consideration by the Budget Conference Committee. The Administration’s cash flow proposal was to delay a number of . . . read more

June 16, 2008: Budget Update

By David Walrath

Tomorrow June 17 th , the Budget Conference Committee will start discussing the K-12 education budget. No major actions are expected tomorrow during the first discussions because of the complexity of balancing the Proposition 98 . . . read more

June 4, 2008: State Budget Subcommittee Update

By David Walrath

Today the Senate Budget Subcommittee finished action on the K-12 Education 2008-09 State Budget. The Senate acted to reject the Governor’s January and May Revision categorical aid program cuts.  The Senate also . . . read more

June 3, 2008: State Budget Update and Recommendations

By David Walrath

Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education proposed $2.3 billion in new K-14 spending.   The new funds would: 1) restore the proposed categorical aid program cuts in the . . . read more

LAO Releases Analysis of May Revision

By David Walrath

The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) has released their   analysis of the Governor’s May Revision. While generally concurring with the revenue and expenditure provisions contained in the May Revision, the Analyst . . . read more

May 15, 2008: More Detail on May Revision

By David Walrath

Yesterday we published an update on the May Revision’s most significant changes.   There were, however, a number of other changes included within the May Revision.    There are also significant policy issues . . . read more

April 30, 2008 - School District Budget Development

By David Walrath

The Governor’s Budget May Revision will be released on May 14, 2008.  While there may be some good news for the current year, the May Revision does not look like it will have a positive surprise for next year’s state General Fund . . . read more

25% of All Districts With Qualified Budgets?

By David Walrath

  In testimony before the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 and Senate Budget Subcommittee No. 1, a representative from the Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team (FCMAT) stated that up to 250 school districts could have . . . read more

March 17, 2008 - February General Fund Revenues Reported

By David Walrath

The California Department of Finance reported the State General Fund revenues for February. The report reflects the uncertainty in the California economy. While personal income tax withholding receipts were greater than estimated, sales . . . read more

March 17, 2008 - Legislative Budget Hearings Start

By David Walrath

The Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 2 on Education held its first hearing on Tuesday.   The hearing related to an overview of the Governor’s proposals regarding Proposition 98 funding as well as the Legislative Analyst’s Office . . . read more

SSDA Responds to Legislative Analyst’s Recommendations

By David Walrath

  The Small School Districts’ Association (SSDA) has reviewed the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) response to the Governor’s 2008-09 State Budget proposal and makes the following recommendations regarding the LAO . . . read more

LAO Response to Governor Schwarzenegger's January State Budget Proposals

By David Walrath

February 20, 2008   Just as Governor Schwarzenegger starts the annual State Budget dance, the Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) releases her response on how the dance should progress.  Today the LAO made the . . . read more

February 19, 2008- 2008-09 State Budget Draft Resolution

By David Walrath

SSDA encourages all SSDA member districts to pass School  Board resolutions and send them to their members of the Legislature in both the Assembly and the Senate. SSDA thanks the San Bruno Park School District for . . . read more

February 18, 2008 - New Revenue Figures Released by Department of Finance

By David Walrath

  The Department of Finance has released its new revenue report that reflects the December and January revenues. This report is based on adjusted July to January revenues and the 2008-09 mid-year revenue estimates revision. . . . read more

2008-09 State Budget Update

By Aileen Dalen

Please click the following link to view Dave Walrath's presentation on the Governor's Proposed 2008-09 State Budget:   2008-09 State Budget Update read more

February 14, 2008 - State Budget Update

By David Walrath

February 14, 2008 UPDATED WITH ASSEMBLY ACTIONS TAKEN TODAY Today the Assembly followed the Senate actions regarding reducing the current year budget by almost $500 million for K-12 education by approving the Public Transportation . . . read more

Recommendations to SSDA member districts regarding response to the Governor’s Proposed State Budget

By David Walrath

  While I believe that the Governor’s proposed budget will not be the final enacted budget, it does not mean school districts should behave as if the deep severe cuts will not occur.  Consequently, SSDA is making the . . . read more

More Money for K-14 Schools

May 14, 2007

By David Walrath

Today the Governor released his May Revision which included a substantial number of new programs along with expanding existing programs.  This update is being broken into two pieces with some of the more significant actions . . . read more

Governor Releases Proposed State Budget

By David Walrath

Governor Schwarzenegger has released his 2008-09 Proposed State Budget.  He proposes a suspension of Proposition 98 with a $4.4 billion K-12 cut for 2008-09.  The Governor is also proposing approximately $400 million in current . . . read more

Mid-Year Cut Threats

By David Walrath

  As SSDA reported earlier, the Governor has requested the Legislature to make mid-year reductions of $360 million in K-12 funding.  SSDA advises school districts to be cautious in committing new categorical funds that have . . . read more

Deficit Figure Keeps Rising

By David Walrath

In August when the 2007-08 budget was passed, the structural deficit was expected to be $6 billion for 2008-09. By the middle of November this had grown to $10 billion when the Legislative Analyst released her projections. . . . read more

State Budget Update

  NOVEMBER 6, 2007   Today Governor Schwarzenegger announced that he is requesting state agencies to prepare 10% cuts in their budget.  While I have been predicting next year will be an ugly year, I do not . . . read more

May Revision Part 2

May 15, 2007

By David Walrath

NOTE: The Legislative Analyst's Office released their Analysis of the Governor's May revision today and correctly identified a technical error in the may revision. The effect is that ongoing revenue limit funding was underestimated by . . . read more

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