A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - Chapter  14 of 1989 –90 First Extraordinary Session (SBX1  33, Mello) 1991 –92 State adopted language ceasing a new sales tax rate increase if a court ruled that the revenues counted toward the minimum guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526

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

Mar 1, 2021 - For 2018 ‑19, the Commission found the cost of stocking restrooms with feminine hygiene products to be $1. 90 p er female student in grades 6 ‑12. The Commission ’s estimates assume these costs continue in future years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 7, 2018 - Over the past decade, California has ranked as high as 23 rd (in 2007 ‑0 8) a nd as low as 36 th (from 2010 ‑ 11 t hrough 2012 ‑13). Because California ’s revenues are highly sensitive to changes in the economy, school spending tends to be more sensitive to recessions and recoveries than most other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3741

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - In addition to their original mission —coordinating community ‑based services for adults and school ‑aged children with developmental disabilities —regional centers coordinate services for about 33, 500 i nfants and toddlers with special needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Slots are limited to budget appropriation. 80 Emergency Child Care Bridge Provides temporary child care services to children in foster care system and under age 13. Child care services are temporary until family finds longer ‑term child care solution. d 3,245 a Unless otherwise specified, child must be under age 13 and families must earn at or below 85  percent of the state median income to be eligible for subsidized child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding Share of Increase Coming From Base 80% — 36% Alternatives 2 and 3 Provide More Targeted Funding to Support High ‑Needs Students. As Figure   18 shows, compared to enrollment ‑based funding and alternative 1, alternatives 2  and  3 provide more of the funding increases through grants targeted for English learners, low ‑income students, and foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2019-20 May Revision: K-12 Cal Grant Mandate

May 28, 2019 - As an alternative to the claims-based process, the state in 2012-13 created a K-12 mandates block grant. The block grant provides upfront per-student funding in lieu of submitting claims. Currently, all active mandates are included in the block grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4052

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - Our estimate of SCFF costs for 2025 ‑26 is tracking about $90  million higher than the June estimate, and this higher spending level continues into 2026 ‑27. School district costs, by contrast, are tracking slightly below the June estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

K-12 Education in Context

Jan 26, 2018 - Of the cohort of students that entered ninth grade in the 2012 ‑13 school year, 84  percent graduated within four years. Of the same cohort, 10  percent dropped out of school, 6  percent returned to school for a fifth year, and less than 1  percent received either a High School Equivalency Certificate (if they passed the General Educational Development Test) or a special education certificate of completion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3736

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - Under existing law, school districts and COEs receive an “add-on ” to their LCFF allotments based on the amount of funding they received for school transportation in 2012-13. These add-ons total $496  million statewide.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641