The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4

Oct 16, 2025 - Figure 2 Budget Package Approves New Positions to Implement Proposition 4 Department
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5076

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4 [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 4 [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5076

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 16, 2025 - Additionally, as noted in Figure  4, the budget package uses Proposition  4 to help offset the impacts of some General Fund reductions. Specifically, the budget reduces $298  million General Fund from previous appropriations for nine programs but also provides Proposition  4 funding for similar activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5080

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Natural Resources and Environmental Protection [Publication Details]

Oct 16, 2025 - This post begins by providing an overview of total spending for the departments overseen by the California Natural Resources Agency (CNRA) and California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA). Next, we discuss a number of cross-cutting issues that affect departments in both agencies, including Proposition 4, budget reductions, and spending from the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund (GGRF).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5080

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 10, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan [Publication Details] Description: This publication assesses the Governor’s proposed 2026-27 spending plan for Proposition 4, the $10 billion climate bond approved by voters in November 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5115

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 10, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan Summary Governor ’s Budget Proposes $2.1  Billion in Proposition  4 Bond Funding in 2026 ‑27. The Governor ’s budget proposes appropriating $2.1  billion (about 21  percent of the total authorized by Proposition  4) in 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5115

^[PDF] Next Steps for Improving State Accountability for Alternative Schools

During this period, however, API scores were not reported for many alternative schools. Figure 4 shows that in 2013 (the last year in which the state calculated API scores), the state published API scores for only half of alternative schools, compared to 97 percent of traditional high schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/reports/2015/edu/alt-ed/improving-accountability-051615.pdf

A New System of Support for Low-Performing Schools

Similarly, the state has set annual targets for API but allows schools and districts to satisfy the requirement if at least one point of growth on the API is made. The annual API target is set at 620 for all schools in 2007 –08 and increases by 30 API points each year.
https://lao.ca.gov/2008/edu/low_performing_schools/lowperforming_schools_0608.aspx

^[PDF] Key Issues Facing the State Board of Education

LAO 60 YEARS OF SERVICE 2L E G I S L A T I V E A N A L Y S T ’ S O F F I C E February 2, 2005 Major Features of the State Public Schools Accountability Act " Academic Performance Index (API) • Ranks schools in deciles 1 through 10 based on results from student assessments. " Governor’s Performance Awards • Provides rewards to schools that improve their API scores
https://lao.ca.gov/handouts/education/2005/Key_Issues_Facing_SBE_020205.pdf

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 4 Spending Plan

Feb 12, 2025 - Proposition  4 provides the chance for evaluation and learning, but requires adequate data collection along the way. Fund Shifts to Proposition   4 Reflect Administration ’s Priorities, but Legislature ’s May Differ.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4958