The Big Picture for the California Economy and for K–14

• Presenter: Mac Taylor, California’s newly appointed Legislative Analyst and a 30-year veteran of the Legislative Analyst’s Office
• Q&A moderator: Davis Campbell, President, EdSource Board of Directors and President, CSBA Governance Institute

Mac Taylor's talk was accompanied by a powerpoint presentation. You may want to download a PDF of the slides before viewing the video. 

 

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Resources Related to this discussion:

From the Legislative Analyst's Office: The Fiscal Outlook Under the February Budget Package
This 25-page report is an overview of the major components of the state budget adopted on February 20, 2009.

Prior to the budget passage, the Legislative Analyst's Office published separate analyses of some critical issues that provide valuable background and perspective.

• 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Proposition 98 Education Programs
• 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: California's Cash Flow Crisis
• 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series: Revenues

The LAO is continuing to provide new analyses as information becomes available. For a listing go to the 2009-10 Budget Analysis Series page.

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In addition to this discussion, the Forum included the following sessions:

• Introduction: Setting the Stage (Forum Moderator Davis Campbell)
• Session #2: Big Challenges. Any Big Solutions? (Experts Panel)
• Session #3: The Future for K–12 Schools: What’s Next? (California’s Superintendent of Public Instruction)
• Session #4: Can Big Issues Yield Big Opportunities for Local Schools? (Superintendents Panel)

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