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

Feb 4, 2026 - It paid the remaining amount over the 2015 ‑16 through 2018 ‑19 period. Most recently, the June 2025 budget recognized an increase in the 2024 ‑25 guarantee but set school funding $1.9  billion below the revised estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The office would consist of the SPI and up to 11 other staff. Of these 11 staff, at least 4 would be nominated by the SPI and appointed by the SBE as required by the Constitution. The Governor ’s budget does not include additional funding for the Office of the SPI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 18, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package The 2018-19 Budget Overview of the Governor ’s Proposition 98 Budget Package The Governor presented his budget package to the Legislature on January 10, 2018.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3732

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - We examined the effect on the guarantee if General Fund revenue came in a few billion dollars above our outlook estimates in 2017 ‑ 18 o r 2018 ‑19 (or in both years). None of these scenarios resulted in a higher minimum guarantee in 2017 ‑ 18 o r 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3716

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

Nov 19, 2025 - Figure  11 illustrates how the funding available for new commitments could change over the outlook period. Specifically, it shows the difference between the Proposition  98 guarantee and the costs of existing programs (adjusted for the statutory COLA and enrollment ‑related changes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 7, 2018 - Districts are to administer the annual end ‑of ‑year ELPAC exams beginning in the spring of 2018 and the diagnostic component of ELPAC beginning in July 2018. The state is in the early stages of developing a Spanish language assessment aligned to the Common Core.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3741

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program The 2018-19 Budget Charter School Facility Grant Program The Governor ’s budget augments ongoing funding for the Charter School Facility Grant Program by $28  million (25  percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - In 2018 ‑19, about 295,000 full ‑time equivalent teachers (latest data available) were employed in California ’s public school system. This  is an increase of 9.8  percent over the 2010 ‑11 level (the low point during the Great Recession).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - As of 2018 ‑19, districts ’ CalPERS contribution rate is 18. 1  p ercent of payroll, up from 11. 4  p ercent in 2013 ‑14. CalPERS estimates total contributions at $2. 5  b illion in 2018 ‑19, an increase of $1. 1  b illion over the 2013 ‑ 14 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897