The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The office would consist of the SPI and up to 11 other staff. Of these 11 staff, at least 4 would be nominated by the SPI and appointed by the SBE as required by the Constitution. The Governor ’s budget does not include additional funding for the Office of the SPI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2021-22 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - A new statutory requirement to provide supplemental payments on top of the minimum level makes even more funding available for schools and community colleges but contributes to the state ’s operating deficit.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4297

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

Feb 4, 2026 - The state allocates 89  percent of this grant to schools based on average daily attendance and 11  percent to community colleges based on full ‑time ‑equivalent enrollment. The law requires the State Controller to disburse this grant automatically according to a schedule determined by the Director of the Department of Finance, potentially over multiple years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Nov 19, 2025 - Figure  11 illustrates how the funding available for new commitments could change over the outlook period. Specifically, it shows the difference between the Proposition  98 guarantee and the costs of existing programs (adjusted for the statutory COLA and enrollment ‑related changes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - (We also include links to Appendix tables at the end of this post and the top left of this page. These appendix tables itemize select proposals by policy area based on our understanding at this time.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2017-18 Budget: County Offices of Education and The Minimum State Aid Provision

Feb 10, 2017 - In 2013-14 (the first year of implementation), $333 million in minimum state aid counted within COEs ’ LCFF allotments and $30 million was provided on top of the LCFF allotments. Cost of Minimum State Aid Provision Increasing Over Time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3554

The 2017-18 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 9, 2017 - In September 2010, as part of its Race to the Top Assessment Program, the federal government awarded $330  million to two consortia to develop assessments aligned to the new standards. California is a member of the Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium (SBAC), which received $160  million to develop new exams for students in grades 3 through 8 and grade 11.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3549

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - (Prior to the implementation of the quality incentive payment as 10  percent of the total rate, the state began providing some smaller, one ‑time quality incentive payments on top of providers ’ baseline rates in 2022 ‑23.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Evaluation of Cal Grant C Program

Apr 30, 2019 - Furthermore, only two of the top ten programs of study completed by the two most recent cohorts of Cal Grant  C recipients at CCC align with a prioritized occupation, while four of the top ten programs are not even considered CTE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4020

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 7, 2023 - In 2023 ‑24, the state calculates the cost of the program and funds this cost on top of the minimum guarantee otherwise calculated for the year. The state then converts this amount to a percentage of General Fund revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4670