The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - The budget provides $5  million in one-time General Fund for California Volunteers to offer grants to AmeriCorps programs to fund coaches at K-12 schools. This program has received limited-term funding in prior years, including $5  million in 2024-25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Reflecting these higher revenue estimates, the administration ’s estimates of constitutionally required General Fund spending on K ‑14 education is $4.7  billion higher than our November estimates. This partially offsets the revenue increase described above, deteriorating the budget ’s bottom line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

May 17, 2021 - The estimate of the amount owed to K-14 education could change substantially in the coming years as a result of changes in revenue estimates and legislative decisions. Governor Includes Administrative and Proposed Statutory Changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2025-26 Budget: Natural Resources and Agriculture Discretionary Spending Proposals

Feb 18, 2025 - This  is particularly pertinent in 2025 ‑26 given that, as we discuss in our recent publication, The 2025‑26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K‑12 Spending Plan , the required Proposition 98 funding level in the budget year is projected to exceed the amounts needed to maintain existing school programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4967

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Reflecting these higher revenue estimates, the administration ’s estimates of constitutionally required General Fund spending on K ‑14 education is about $2.6  billion higher than our November estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - All of the major ongoing increases for K ‑12 schools relate to previous commitments or involve additional funding for longstanding programs. Although we are still reviewing the details, these proposals generally appear reasonable and align with previous cost estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Resources and Environmental Protection

Oct 10, 2022 - Third, it includes $15  million to support Parks ’ K-12 and Interpretive Enrichment Program, including paying for buses for field trips to parks, as well as technology and curriculum updates. Finally, it provides $13.5  million for the State Parks Pass Program, which provides state park passes that can be checked out at libraries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4633

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Due to increases in the minimum guarantee over the 2019 ‑20 through 2021 ‑22 period (see nearby box), the state has $19.1  billion available for new spending on K-14 programs. The Governor proposes to spend most of this amount on three main priorities: Paying Down Deferrals ($8.4  Billion One Time).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Note: Excludes spending on  K ‑14  education, reserves, and debt (required by the California Constitution), and added costs to maintain existing policies. Figure also excludes some smaller spending proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, K ‑12 schools and child care providers will increasingly be impacted by disasters such as wildfires and floods interrupting their ability to offer in ‑person educational services. More frequent school closures will cause disruptions to instruction, school meals, and child care —leading to a greater risk of food insecurity, learning loss, and poorer academic outcomes for impacted students, as well as impairing their parents ’ ability to work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575