The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - The proposal assumes the grant increase would go into effect October 1, 2019 and cost $ 348  m illion in 2019 ‑20. Full ‑year costs are expected to be $ 455  m illion in 2020 ‑21. The administration ’s proposal differs from the Legislature ’s plan both in terms of the grant amount and the timing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Jan 13, 2020 - Under the Governor ’s budget, the minimum guarantee is up $ 302  m illion in 2018 ‑19 and $ 517  m illion in 2019 ‑ 20 c ompared to the estimates from the 2019 ‑ 20 b udget package. For 2020 ‑21, the administration estimates the minimum guarantee is $ 84  b illion, an increase of $2. 5  b illion ( 3  p ercent) over the revised 2019 ‑ 20 l evel.
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: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - For example, our November General Fund revenue estimates for 2026 ‑27 were about $20  billion lower than the administration ’s estimates for that year. A revenue decline of this magnitude would reduce the Proposition  98 guarantee by about $8  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Update on the Progress of the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Nov 18, 2021 - We note that the effective rates paid by employers are offset in 2019-20, 2020-21, and 2021-22 by supplanting payments made by the state on employers ’ behalf. Changes in contribution rates from 2020-21 to 2021-22 are summarized by Figure 3 above.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4475

The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 18, 2020 - The June 2020 b udget plan assumed the guarantee would drop $3. 4  b illion (4. 2  p ercent) in 2019 ‑20 and $10. 2  b illion (12. 5  p ercent) in 2020 ‑ 21 r elative to the 2019 ‑ 20 l evel estimated in June 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4298

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - As another point of comparison, this reflects an increase of 62,600 students (70  percent) from 2019 ‑20, the year prior to the pandemic. As Figure  2 shows, TK enrollment declined during 2020 ‑21 due to the pandemic, then started to increase more quickly in the expansion years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

Update on School District Budgets

Nov 16, 2020 - Districts ’ 2020 ‑21 Reserves Now Appear to Be Restored to 2019 ‑20 Levels. After incorporating districts ’ 45-day revisions, we project total statewide General Fund reserves to be $14  billion in 2020 ‑21 —similar to 2019 ‑20 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4301

The 2022-23 Budget: Local Control Funding Formula

Jan 28, 2022 - For 2019 ‑20, the state provided that attendance levels would depend only on average daily attendance through February 2020. For  2020 ‑21, the state suspended the collection of attendance data and credited districts and charter schools with their 2019 ‑20  attendance levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4505

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - On April 4, 2020 and April 7, 2020, the Governor issued Executive Orders N-45 ‑20 and N-47 ‑20, respectively, which temporarily waived state laws and regulations governing child care and preschool programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231