The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - At the bottom of the figure, we display the total reserves planned for the end of 2020 ‑21 under the administration ’s estimates and assumptions. Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As a result of the pandemic, State Preschool enrollment experienced a significant decline of roughly 65,000 students in 2020 (Figure 3). While enrollment has increased since 2020, it remains significantly below pre‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - Specifically, it exceeds the one ‑time funding we have projected in all previous outlooks, except for November 2020 ($13.7  billion) and November 2021 ($10.2  billion). This funding offers the Legislature a significant opportunity to advance its priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The office would consist of the SPI and up to 11 other staff. Of these 11 staff, at least 4 would be nominated by the SPI and appointed by the SBE as required by the Constitution. The Governor ’s budget does not include additional funding for the Office of the SPI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - The state allocates 89  percent of this grant to schools based on average daily attendance and 11  percent to community colleges based on full ‑time ‑equivalent enrollment. The law requires the State Controller to disburse this grant automatically according to a schedule determined by the Director of the Department of Finance, potentially over multiple years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - Based on expenditure reports that cover spending through December 31, 2022, roughly $11  billion (55  percent) of ESSER funding from the second and third rounds remains unspent. This reflects roughly $1.4  billion available from ESSER II (available until September 2023) and $9.5  billion from ESSER III (available until September 2024).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734

The 2021-22 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - For example, between August and October, collections from the state ’s three largest taxes so far in 2020 ‑21 have been 22  p ercent ($ 11  b illion) ahead of budget act assumptions. Simultaneously, data on new applications for safety net programs, like Medi ‑Cal and CalFresh, in the first few months of 2020 ‑21 show that new applications for these programs have been below 2019 ‑ 20 l evels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4297

State Budget Effects of Recent Federal Actions to Address COVID-19

Apr 5, 2020 - Treasury has indicated that, in order to receive CRF funds, local governments must provide payment information and required supporting documentation by 11:59 EDT on April 17, 2020. The submission forms are available to be completed here .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

Update on School District Budgets

Nov 16, 2020 - The final budget package for 2020 ‑21, however, largely avoids K-12 education reductions by relying on $11  billion in K-12 education payment deferrals. The enacted budget also includes several provisions that provide fiscal relief to school districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4301

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - This is an increase of 9. 8  p ercent over the 2010 ‑ 11 l evel (the low point during the Great Recession). Coupled with the effects of declining student enrollment, the statewide student ‑to ‑teacher ratio, in turn, has dropped every year since its peak in 2010 ‑11 (23:1).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381