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

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

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

Snapshot of Internet Usage in Schools

Jan 13, 2015 - DataLINK also reports that 83 percent of schools use the CENIC backbone to connect to the Internet. Five Students to One Device Is State Average. The most recent data from CBEDS for the 2011-12 school year indicate that the average number of students per school-owned device was five.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3892

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - For example, in July 2009, the state identified a $212  million obligation related to meeting the 2006 ‑07 guarantee. Trailer legislation scheduled the payment for 2014 ‑15 (later changed to 2015 ‑16).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Mar 1, 2021 - The data consisted of 169 r eimbursement claims (97  for 2017 ‑2018 and 72 for 2018 ‑201 9) s ubmitted by 115 school districts and COEs, representing a total of 1, 410 e ligible schools. The Commission estimates ongoing costs to be $2. 36 p er female student in grades 6 ‑12 (the target student group).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

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 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 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - The Center reports that for the 2023 ‑24 Capital Fellows cohort, 89  percent of the Assembly Fellows cohort and 83  percent of the Senate Fellows cohort continued working for the Legislature upon completion of the fellowship.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989