The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Without such detail, it is not possible to determine whether this would be an effective approach for ensuring accountability or whether the funding available is sufficie nt to cover the associated costs. $1   Billion Is More Than Necessary Initially, but May Not Be Sufficient Over Long Term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - (The Governor does not propose funding to make permanent the temporary slots added in 2021 ‑22.) Assessment In this section, we provide our assessment on key aspects of the Governor ’s expanded learning  proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases

Apr 30, 2018 - As Figure  1 shows, the number of appealed cases more than doubled from 2011 ‑12 to 2012 ‑13 and more than tripled by 2014 ‑15. Despite these increases, the state initially did not provide CTC with additional expenditure authority to reimburse DOJ for the added workload.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3817

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

Jan 14, 2019 - Continues Funding for 7   Percent IHSS Service ‑Hour Restoration. Since 2016 ‑17, the General Fund has supported the restoration of IHSS service hours, which were previously reduced by 7  p ercent, as long as the MCO tax is in place.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Although reducing funding would run counter to the Legislature’s stated goal of increasing child care slots over the long term, this could help the state avoid reductions to other programs that would result in a reduction in the level of services provided to Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Considering Adding Legislative Appointees to the SBE. The Legislature could consider adding two legislative appointees to the SBE. These appointees could enable greater legislative oversight of the new governance system and ensure the SBE ’s policies are consistent with legislative intent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on State Funding for K-12 School Facilities

May 3, 2018 - Currently, each OSPC FTE employee reviewing applications processes an average of 1.4 applications per month, equating to approximately 120 hours of work per application. As OPSC ’s primary task is to make a funding determination based on certain set rules (with other agencies approving the academic and structural aspects of projects), we believe 120 hours is unreasonably long.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3821

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

Feb 4, 2026 - The proposal effectively shifts that cost from this year to future budgets —helping address the current budget problem on a one ‑time basis, but adding to the large budget deficits the state is projecting over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2017-18 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 9, 2017 - The CSM calculated the costs of employee training by identifying the total number of school employees statewide (589,320), the average compensation of school employees ($55 per hour), and the average amount of time required to complete the training (one hour).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3549

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Overall, our analysis finds that shifting to enrollment ‑based funding would be somewhat more predictable and reduce some administrative burdens for LEAs, but likely would have a negative effect on student attendance over the long run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100