January 2014 Volume 27 No. 1 Governor’s Proposals for the 2014-15 State Budget and Education Governor’s Budget Summary Provides a Preview of Key Proposals for 2014-15 Ask SSC . . . What Should and Should Not Be in a Personnel File? Implications for Community Colleges: The New K-12 Funding System By the Way . . . California Energy Commission Hotlines for Proposition 39 Implementation: The New K-12 Funding System Bid Limit Increase Effective January 1, 2014 CalSTRS in Big Trouble, Which Threatens All State Services Learn and Earn: UCLA Economist Links Education and Prosperity Finance Bulletin Continues to Point to a Slowing Recovery By The Way . . . Holiday Schedule for SSC Federal Budget Deal and Education: Much Ado About . . . What? While Revenues Are Up, Risks Rise Too December 2013 Economic Outlook: UCLA Economic Forecast