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

Feb 4, 2026 - For example, in July 2009, the state identified a $212  million obligation related to meeting the 2006 ‑07 guarantee. Trailer legislation scheduled the payment for 2014 ‑15 (later changed to 2015 ‑16).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - Voters approve funding for the program through statewide bond measures on the 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2016 ballots. 2005 The California School Finance Authority begins making grants under the Charter School Facilities Incentive Grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - Chapter  216 of 2004 (SB 1108, Committee on Budget and Fiscal Review) appropriated $150  million annually beginning in 2006 –07 for the purpose of paying off this outstanding obligation. (The state later superseded this payment schedule with one –time payments of $300  million in 2006 –07 and $1.1  billion in 2008 –09 .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

Apr 16, 2018 - Since 1988, this provision has affected the calculation of the guarantee six times, zeroing out attendance declines in 2005‑06, 2006‑07, 2009‑10, 2012‑13, 2014‑15, and 2015‑16. (This constitutional provision is separate from the statutory provision allowing individual school districts to have their Local Control Funding Formula allotments based on the higher of their current- or prior-year attendance.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3811

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Analysis

Feb 13, 2019 - Between 1998 and 2006, voters approved four state general obligation bonds generating a total of $ 35  b illion for the SFP. After ten years without a new state school bond, voters approved Proposition   51 i n November 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3930

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - A 2010 study from the RAND Corporation examined the impact of state ‑funded literacy coaches placed in Florida middle schools on student reading test scores between 2002 and 2006. The study found positive impacts for two student cohorts analyzed, whereas the other two cohorts showed essentially no impact on student reading.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on State Funding for K-12 School Facilities

May 3, 2018 - The state funded the SFP with a series of four voter-approved general obligation bonds between 1998 and 2006 that together provided $35  billion. State general obligation bonds require voter approval and are repaid over time through debt service payments from the state ’s non-Proposition  98 General Fund.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3821

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Between 2006 and 2009, the state funded regional Personnel Management Assistance Teams (PMATs) to work with school districts to improve personnel management, recruitment, and hiring practices. COEs in six regions across the state were selected to serve a s  PMATs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding

Mar 6, 2020 - In 2006 ‑07, counties reported excess ERAF totaling about $ 100  m illion —equating to about 1. 5  p ercent of all property tax revenue allocated from ERAF accounts statewide. Over the next decade, excess ERAF grew steadily.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4193

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839