The 2022-23 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

May 11, 2022 - As Figure  2 shows, the largest attendance declines during the pandemic were in the kindergarten through grade 3 (K ‑3) grade span. (This category also includes Transitional Kindergarten [TK].) K ‑3 ADA declined by 12.5  percent (roughly 224,000  ADA) from 2019 ‑20 to 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4595

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - California State University $8  Billion Total Core Spending on CSU in 2019 ‑20. Of this amount, $4.7  billion (58  percent) is state General Fund, $3.3  billion (41  percent) comes from student tuition and fee revenue, and $64  million (0.8  percent) is other state funding (primarily lottery revenue).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Although the budget does not assume an extension of the MCO tax, it does propose the continued use of General Fund for the 7  p ercent restoration in 2019 ‑20. The cost of the 7  p ercent restoration is estimated to be $342. 3  m illion in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - As implemented, the abstract calculation central to the funding plan has decreased the state ’s share of CalSTRS ’ unfunded liabilities from $20 billion to $15 billion. Meanwhile, that calculation, coupled with CalSTRS ’ treatment of the higher teacher contributions required by the funding law, have increased the school and community college district share from $47 billion to $58 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Introduction California operates the nation ’s largest public school system, comprising 937 school districts, 1,257 charter schools, and 58 county offices of education. This year, these local agencies will educate nearly 5.8  million students, employ around 700,000 teachers and staff, and spend nearly $150  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: State’s Future Responsibility for CalSTRS Uncertain

Feb 2, 2016 - Because theoretical assets that determine the state’s share of the unfunded liability fluctuate more than real world assets and because the state’s share of the unfunded liability ($15 billion) is much smaller than the district share ($58 billion), the state share will be relatively sensitive to changes in assets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3336

The 2024-25 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 98 Funding Maneuver

Feb 15, 2024 - We estimate the administration addressed a $58  billion budget problem in the Governor ’s budget. Despite this significant deficit, there is a good chance that the administration ’s revenue projections are too low and the state will face an even larger budget problem in May.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4840

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The additional $20  million is intended to provide additional funding for some LEAs to continue to make progress toward full implementation of the fee schedule. The Sacramento COE is to report on how funds were allocated and used by May 1, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

EdBudget Tables (January 2017)

Jan 13, 2017 - Local Control Funding Formula Per-Student Rates Effective 2017-18 School District and Charter School Rates Under Governor ’s Budget Grade Span 1,717 4,291 a Equals 20  percent of the base rate. Generated for each student who is a foster youth, English learner, or low income (EL/LI). b Equals 50  percent of the base rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3529