The 2020-21 Budget: Governor’s Fiscal Oversight Proposals

Mar 19, 2020 - If a district does not have cash on hand to pay its bills, its local school board may request an emergency loan from the state. If the Legislature and Governor approve the request, the loan is authorized through a state appropriations bill.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4204

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Mandates

May 1, 2026 - The State Controller ’s Office (SCO) pays claims from funds appropriated in the state budget. The SCO audits some claims and reduces payments accordingly. As an alternative to the claims-based process, the state created a K-12 mandates block grant in 2012-13.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5179

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - For example, the 2025‑26 budget provided $30 million to support the transition to paying providers prospectively. (Currently, the state pays providers after they have submitted timesheets demonstrating they have provided care.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Feb 4, 2026 - For example, if the guarantee declines while the state is paying the settle ‑up obligation, the state could use the payments to help cover Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) costs on a temporary basis.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2025 ‑26 adopted budget used $1.7  billion in one ‑time funds to pay for ongoing school and community college programs. Most of these one ‑time funds came from (1)  increases in the Proposition  98 guarantee in previous years and (2)  savings related to deferring payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Regional Centers (RCs) Coordinate and Pay for Individuals ’ Services. DDS contracts with 21  nonprofit RCs, which coordinate and pay for the direct services provided to “consumers ” (the term used in statute).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

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

Nov 20, 2024 - Despite this economic weakness, total pay for California workers has been growing quickly. During  the first quarter of 2024, for example, total pay increased at an annualized rate of 17   percent —one of the strongest quarters on record.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

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

Feb 13, 2025 - Conversely, one ‑time funds can help districts cover one ‑time expenses and pay for starting up programs. One ‑time spending also allows the state to avoid committing to ongoing increases it might be unable to sustain during tighter fiscal times.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - The Center pays the tuition and fees for these seminars for all  Fellows. Capital Fellows Program Opens Doors Into State Government. The program ’s competitive nature and high ‑quality training makes Fellows upon completing the program sought ‑after candidates for state government jobs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Other allowable uses of the funds include paying for field trips and student conferences. Specialized Secondary Programs (SSP). The state provides $4.9  million ongoing for SSP to encourage high schools to create curriculum and pilot programs in specialized fields, such as technology and the performing arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021