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December 08, 2023
The Legislative Analyst’s Office (LAO) yesterday issued its annual Fiscal Outlook, estimating the state has a $68 billion budget deficit with potentially challenging implications for school funding...
July 20, 2023
In this information-packed, mid-summer update, CSDC provides vital updates on budget and policy matters.
July 13, 2023
Sacramento, CA – The State Board of Education (SBE) today declined to take action on the California Department of Education’s (CDE) recommendation to reverse its prior decision on the appeal of...
July 03, 2023
Sacramento, CA – The Legislature and governor announced an agreement on a 2023-24 state budget package last week containing four unexpected, anti-charter provisions jammed into the larger package...
June 16, 2023
Sacramento, CA – Both houses of the Legislature yesterday approved Budget Act legislation for the upcoming fiscal year that shields K-12 schools from some of the cuts the governor proposed in...
May 18, 2023
Volatile economic conditions, delayed tax filings, persistent inflation, bank runs, and a sagging technology sector are weighing heavily on state revenues after several years of dramatic increases...
May 12, 2023
Governor Newsom’s May Revision budget proposal for the upcoming fiscal year would fund increased cost-of-living adjustments despite declining state revenues, but would also impose unexpected, deep cut
April 03, 2023
Recent federal takeovers of two regional banks and instability in others in recent weeks triggered sleepless nights for many, including charter school leaders. Ongoing instability in the...
February 13, 2023
This morning, the California State Auditor released a program audit of the Charter School Facility Grant Program (CSFGP) and Conduit Financing Program, largely confirming that the programs are...
February 05, 2023
Sacramento, CA—Late last week, the Newsom Administration released its “trailer” legislation for their 2023-24 budget proposal with details on the proposed Equity Multiplier...