California Community Colleges—Managing Cash in a Time of State Payment Deferrals

Dec 18, 2020 - The Legislature could ( 1)  r escind the deferrals (either partially or fully) through immediate midyear action or ( 2)  r etain the scheduled current ‑year deferrals but eliminate them going forward as part of the 2021 ‑ 22 b udget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4307

The 2020-21 Budget: Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative

Mar 11, 2020 - The 2020-21 Budget: Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative Introduction In this post, we analyze the Governor ’s proposal to establish the Fresno Integrated K-16 Education Collaborative (the Collaborative).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4199

The 2026-27 Budget: California Student Aid Commission

Feb 17, 2026 - In turn, the impact on the r est of the budget would be exacerbated. Paying for awards in the year the costs are incurred would mitigate this situation, as the state would not have to rely on borrowing to cover annual program costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5127

The 2026-27 Budget: Community College Facilities

Mar 17, 2026 - (The measure also provides $8.5  billion for K-12 school facilities.) These funds may be used for various purposes, including constructing new buildings, renovating existing buildings, acquiring land, and purchasing equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5159

The 2026-27 Budget: California Community Colleges

Mar 5, 2026 - As we discuss in The 2026‑27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K‑12 Spending Plan , the Governor’s budget appropriates $5.6 billion less for schools and community colleges in 2025‑26 than the estimated minimum guarantee in that year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5150

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

May 15, 2019 - The next four sections cover specific proposals relating to (1) early education, (2) K-14 education, (3) the universities, and (4) financial aid. The last section covers library-related proposals and a crosscutting proposal relating to education innovation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4048

California's Education System: A 2019 Guide [Publication Details]

Feb 6, 2019 - California's Education System: A 2019 Guide [Publication Details] California's Education System: A 2019 Guide Format: PDF Description: This report is a visual guide that covers every major area of California’s education system, with chapters on early education, K-12 education, adult precollegiate education, undergraduate education, graduate education, and education facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3924

Assessment of the Strong Workforce Program

Dec 10, 2025 - Amount excludes $164 million ongoing for the K ‑12 Strong Workforce Program. c Amount excludes $62 million ongoing for apprenticeships affiliated with K ‑12 local education agencies. d Amount assumes 12 percent of program funding goes to CCC based on historical trends, and CCC in turn spends 20 percent of those funds on CTE courses based on the approximate share of noncredit instruction that is classified as CTE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5098

The 2018-19 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Budget Proposals

May 14, 2018 - K‑12 Education K ‑12 Proposition 98 Funding Up $812 Million Across Period. Figure 2 compares total K ‑12 funding under the Governor ’s January budget with the May Revision. The May Revision provides an additional $ 812 m illion in Proposition 98 funding for K ‑ 12 e ducation across the 2016 ‑ 17 t hrough 2018 ‑ 19 p eriod.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3834

Overview of Federal COVID-19 Research Funding

May 13, 2020 - California Has Sizeable R &D Sector. Among states, California conducts the largest amount of R &D. According to the NSF, in 2017 $151  billion was spent on R &D in California, accounting for more than one-quarter of national R &D spending.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4230