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 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Despite that federal requirement being rescinded, the Center indicates a salary increase is still warranted to help Fellows afford rising living costs as well as keep the fellowship program competitive with comparable programs in the state and country.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs over the past 18 months. Similarly, the number of Californians who are unemployed is 25  percent higher than during the strong labor markets of 2019 and 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

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

Feb 13, 2025 - This index accounts for changes in the cost of goods and services purchased by state and local governments across the country during the preceding year. For 2025 ‑26, the administration estimates the statutory rate is 2.43   percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2022-23 Budget: Local Control Funding Formula

Jan 28, 2022 - This index reflects changes in the cost of goods and services purchased by state and local governments across the country. State law provides an automatic COLA for LCFF  unless the associated cost would exceed the constitutional funding requirement established by Proposition  98 (1988).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4505

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - The Legislature also could consider what role, if any, the state should play in supporting districts and COEs in planning for or providing education to increased numbers of children who may migrate to the state as a result of climate change impacts they experience in other states or countries.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Under either approach, the Legislature may want to ensure that the level of funding provided is aligned with any service requirements added in statute. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

The 2018-19 Budget: 2018-19 COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 30, 2018 - This index is designed to reflect the cost of goods and services purchased by state and local governments across the country. The largest c omponent of the index is employee wages and salaries. Other components include fuel, utilities, office supplies, and equipment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3816

Update on COLA for K-14 Education Programs

Apr 28, 2017 - This index is designed to reflect the cost of goods and services purchased by state and local governments across the country. State law bases the rate on the average value of this index over the 12 month period ending in March of the prior year with the 12 month period ending in March of the current year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3657