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

Feb 4, 2026 - The Legislature could adopt the alternative under a range of potential revenue scenarios, but for illustrative purposes, we  describe its effects using the Governor ’s budget as the  baseline. Fully Fund the Estimate of the Guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Recent state governance changes in other program areas have led to additional ongoing costs ranging from the low millions to tens of millions of dollars per year. Some costs were anticipated and approved by the Legislature, but in at least in one case, costs arose unexpectedly after the changes took effect.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The R ‑TACs have provided a wide range of technical assistance to schools, including assisting in conducting asset mapping and community needs assessments and offering communities of practice, where groups of schools implementing the model can share best practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Nov 19, 2025 - For example, the likely range for the guarantee in 2029 ‑30 is nearly twice the range in 2026 ‑27. Program Costs Moderate COLA Projected for 2026 ‑27. We estimate the statutory COLA for 2026 ‑27 will be 2.51  percent, but our estimate carries more uncertainty than usual.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

CalFacts 2024 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2024 - CalFacts presents a wide range of facts and trends about the state's economy, finances, and programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4942

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - DDS has stated that, although it has conducted some discussions on desired outcomes for the project (pursuant to Stage 1 of the PAL process), the conversations to date have not adequately captured the range of feedback from all stakeholders (including department staff, RC staff, and families served by the department).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - The monthly salary range for both positions is $5,384 to $8,406 ($64,608 to $100,872 per year) —66  percent to  2.5 times more than the Capital Fellows program. However, unlike these positions, the fellowship program has non ‑monetary benefits such as networking and experiential learning opportunities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - Electric Buses Have Limited Range. The main limitation for electric school buses is the limited range they can operate between charges. Early models often had a maximum range between 70  and 90 miles.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

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

Jan 13, 2025 - These higher costs are more than offset by a range of other areas where the administration’s cost estimates are lower. For example, constitutionally required debt payments are $1.1 billion lower under the administration’s estimates and the administration scores a higher entering fund balance—largely due to over $1 billion in additional revenue accruals—in 2023‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Nonclassroom ‑based charter school programs can range from hybrid programs with a combination of on ‑site and off ‑site instruction to fully online virtual academies. (The level of in ‑person and remote instruction that hybrid programs offer vary.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870