The 2016-17 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 18, 2016 - It offers a similarly sized bonus to dual credential holders to return to special education if they are not currently teaching special education. Certain districts within California offer one –time signing bonuses to all new hires.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3355

California's Fiscal Outlook: CASBO Presentation [Publication Details]

Nov 21, 2019 - Presented to the California Association of School Business Officials on November 21, 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4119

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - a Governor ’s settle ‑up proposal Yes
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - Given the flexibility and local control over these federal funds, schools have a broad range of options to hire and retain qualified, prepared teachers, including teacher service awards, signing bonuses, or student debt payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 13, 2025 - This brief examines the estimates of the Proposition 98 guarantee in the Governor’s budget and assesses the overall structure of the Governor’s plan for K-12 funding. It also examines a few of the larger spending proposals and the proposal to delay a $1.6 billion settle-up payment. Update (2/21/25): This brief has been updated to reflect our office’s estimate of the K-12 COLA (2.26 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4963

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - State income tax receipts have followed this trend, with withholding collections up nearly 10  percent this year relative to 2023 levels. Most of this increase appears linked with special forms of pay for high ‑income workers, such as bonuses and stock compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law in July 2018, reauthorizing the federal Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. To receive funding, a state must submit a plan to the Secretary of Education that outlines the state ’s approach to CTE and confirms that the state complies with certain federal regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Sep 16, 2024 - The Marin COE may use up to 5  percent of the funding for administrative costs. (The state also provided $1.5  million one-time non-Proposition  98 General Fund for this purpose in 2023 ‑24.) Funds Research on Models of Instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - Trailer legislation provides greater flexibility regarding the signing of an independent study agreement. In 2021 ‑22, these agreements can be signed up to 30 days after the commencement of independent study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466