The resources below provide some background for the EdSource 2009 Forum, What’s Next?  BIG Issues for California and for Education.

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.

From the EdSource Website

• Issues & Research - School Finance
  EdSource provides clear, impartial information on issues related to school finance, including summaries of recent decisions and basic explanations of how the school finance system works.
• The Federal Stimulus and Education: Unprecedented Federal Investment in Challenging Economic Times
• 2009 Ballot Initiatives: Voters To Have Their Say on California’s Current State Budget

Related Resources 

• Who Says We're Not Getting Our Money's Worth?
  This presentation, by John Mockler and Associates, highlights how well California schools are doing at educating students, particularly given their limited resources. (Recommended by the California Teachers Association.)