The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - According to CDE, 238 LEAs applied for funding from Cohort 4 and passed the initial application screening, but were not awarded grants due to limited funds. Continuing with the state ’s one ‑time funding approach would give the state more control over the number of new grantees, which would help ensure sufficient capacity exists to support schools implementing the model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The Legislature approves the Governor ’s budget and passes laws, including laws that define the roles and responsibilities of the other governance entities. Current Governance Structure Highly Criticized.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Conclusion

Feb 2, 2016 - While there are pros and cons to the implementation —both from the perspective of the state and districts —we are unsure that these are the outcomes the Legislature intended when it passed the CalSTRS funding plan into law.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3339

The 2018-19 Budget: Commission on Teacher Credentialing—Administrator Performance Assessment

Apr 12, 2018 - Additionally, we recommend CTC discuss the feasibility of using existing data from field tests to set passing scores and provide a more cost-effective option for further validating the exam, if further validation of the exam can be justified.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3809

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - Funding must be prioritized to train teachers in TK through grade 5 that have not passed the liter acy performance assessment or have not received similar training in a preservice program. The training must be provided using one or more of the approved programs, or using a program that meets the same criteria used to develop the approved list of programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - Given these issues, the Legislature cannot determine from budget documents if unique aspects of COE funding and spending are due to pass ‑through funding or because of the COE ’s specific role within the county.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2019-20 Budget: Special Education Teaching Performance Assessment

Apr 30, 2019 - Since July 1, 2008, the state has required all general education teachers to pass the TPA before receiving their credentials. Special Education Teachers Not Statutorily Required to Pass a TPA. Whereas statute requires general education teachers to complete the TPA, it gives CTC broad discretion to determine the assessment requirements for special education teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4022

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: CalSTRS Funding Plan Relies on Abstract Calculation

Feb 2, 2016 - (The calculation also excludes the effects of pension change legislation passed in 2012 known as “PEPRA. ”) If the state had made these different decisions in the past, the calculation shows that CalSTRS ’ unfunded liability would be smaller today.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3333

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Background Lanterman Act Lays Foundation for “Statutory Entitlement. ” California ’s Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Lanterman Act) originally was passed in 1969 and substantially revised in 1977.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - As a result, any changes for the 2025 ‑26 school year typically would require some notifications to occur in the next few months —before the Legislature typically passes the annual  budget. Recommendations Align ELOP and ASES.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977