The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Nov 19, 2025 - This pattern shows how the available funding depends on state revenues. If revenues grow more slowly than our forecast assumes for the next few years, however, the guarantee likely could not even support existing  programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The  report found that schools in this initial cohort showed gains in student outcomes, particularly in reduced chronic absenteeism rates and suspension rates, compared with similar schools that did not receive funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Feb 4, 2026 - If that budget shows a higher estimate, the state typically includes the corresponding settle ‑up payment. A year after the first revision, the state adopts a second revision as part of the next budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - 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 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure  13 shows how many funded enrollment slots were moved away from those campuses. It  also shows the nine campuses that gained funded slots under the plan. CSU intends to continue implementing this plan in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Some studies showed universal meals had positive associations with attendance, while others showed no association. State School Nutrition Program Supplements Federal Reimbursement. State law sets a state rate for free meals, which supplements the federal rate for free meals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - As Figure  2 shows, TK enrollment declined during 2020 ‑21 due to the pandemic, then started to increase more quickly in the expansion years. TK Funded Through LCFF. Similar to all other K ‑12 students, eligible TK students generate attendance ‑based funding through LCFF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - As Figure  6 shows, school funding peaked following rapid increases in 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22. Since that time, funding has been roughly flat after adjusting for inflation. Major Ongoing Proposals $2.1   Billion for COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Due to the length of time candidates have to complete the program ’s work requirements, the report will not have complete data showing whether participants have met the requirements to receive full funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012