The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - At the bottom of the figure, we display the total reserves planned for the end of 2020 ‑21 under the administration ’s estimates and assumptions. Under the Governor ’s proposed budget, the state would end 2020 ‑21 with $20. 5  b illion in total reserves.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - To date, the state has funded 129,800 additional slots—a 113.8 percent increase in non‑CalWORKs slots compared to 2020‑21 levels. CalWORKs caseload has also grown by over 31,000 (23.9 percent) over this period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - DDS contracts with 21  nonprofit RCs, which coordinate and pay for the direct services provided to “consumers ” (the term used in statute). Services are delivered by a large network of private for ‑profit and nonprofit providers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The state provides $21  million ongoing to high schools to operate small learning communities that integrate a career theme with academic education in grades 10 through 12. Grantees must meet certain requirements, such as provide a local match from the district and business partners from direct and/or in ‑kind supports, offer an internship or work experience for students, and establish a common planning period for academy teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

Update on the Progress of the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Nov 18, 2021 - Looking Ahead: 2020-21 Actuarial Experience CalSTRS Experienced Much Higher Than Assumed Investment Returns in 2020-21... CalSTRS next actuarial valuation —reflecting 2020-21 investment returns, payroll growth, and other factors impacting CalSTRS ’ UAO and required contribution rates —will not be available until the spring 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4475

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - As Figure  2 shows, TK enrollment declined during 2020 ‑21 due to the pandemic, then started to increase more quickly in the expansion years. TK Funded Through LCFF. Similar to all other K ‑12 students, eligible TK students generate attendance ‑based funding through LCFF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

Update on School District Budgets

Nov 16, 2020 - Districts ’ 2020 ‑21 Reserves Now Appear to Be Restored to 2019 ‑20 Levels. After incorporating districts ’ 45-day revisions, we project total statewide General Fund reserves to be $14  billion in 2020 ‑21 —similar to 2019 ‑20 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4301

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 29, 2020 - The 2020 ‑21 budget plan repurposes this payment to reduce pension costs by a larger amount over the next two years. Specifically, districts will receive cost savings of approximately 2.2  percent of pay in 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22, but will not experience savings over the following decades.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4291

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

Feb 13, 2025 - As Figure  6 shows, school funding peaked following rapid increases in 2020 ‑21 and 2021 ‑22. Since that time, funding has been roughly flat after adjusting for inflation. Major Ongoing Proposals $2.1   Billion for COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending Coordination of Instruction for Expelled Students a No specific indicators adopted Coordination of Services for Foster Youth a No specific indicators adopted X a This state priority area only applies to county offices of education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883