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

Nov 10, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education $453 STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Funds Teacher Residency Grant Program. The budget provides $70  million to support the expansion of teacher residency programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education Major Climate Change Impacts On K‑12 Education In this section, we discuss current and future impacts that climate change will have on early childhood and K ‑12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Nov 28, 2023 - The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
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The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - The budget package includes several other minor ongoing Proposition  98 increases in K-12 education. High Speed Network. The budget provides $3.8  million on an ongoing basis to primarily backfill the ramp down of temporary funds for K-12 High Speed Network program activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

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

Nov 18, 2020 - In these cases, the COLA for LCFF (and other K ‑ 12 p rograms) is reduced to fit within the guarantee. Though statute is silent on community college programs, the state generally aligns the COLA rate for these programs with the K ‑ 12 r ate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4298

The 2019-20 May Revision: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2019 - If Authorizing New Positions, Consider Adding Provisional Language and Reporting Requirements . The Legislature could authorize the new positions proposed in the May Revision without adding funding, effectively encouraging the Chancellor ’s Office to fill the unspecified staff positions funded last year with the specific positions requested this year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

The 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - In May 2019, the Commission found that requirements added by Chapter   687 o f 2017 (A B  10 , C. Garcia) impose a reimbursable state ‑mandated program, beginning January 1, 2018. The mandate requires certain schools to stock 50  p ercent of restrooms with feminine hygiene products (defined as tampons and sanitary napkins) at all times at no cost to students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

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 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - This post summarizes the state’s 2021-22 spending package for child care and preschool. It is part of our Spending Plan series, which contains posts focused on each major sector of the state budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485