The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - Figure 4 Summary of Governor ’s Disaster ‑Related Proposals for 2019 ‑20 ( In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - In October 2024, State Preschool enrollment was roughly 40,000 students lower than October 2019 enrollment. Since the pandemic, the state has held providers harmless from enrollment declines. The hold harmless is set to expire June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2020-21 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2019 - Compared with the estimates included in the June   2019 b udget plan, we estimate that the minimum guarantee has increased $ 194 m illion in 2018 ‑19 and decreased $ 185  m illion in 2019 ‑20 ( Figure  2 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4113

Update on the Progress of the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Nov 18, 2021 - Changes to UAO Based on 2019-20 Valuation Investment Returns in 2019-20 Fell Below Actuarially Assumed Rate. Due to the unprecedented fiscal effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, CalSTRS ’ assets netted 3.9 percent returns in the 2019-20 fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4475

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - Figure 12 Changes in California State University General Fund Spending 2019-20 (In Millions)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

The 2021-22 Budget: The Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 18, 2020 - The June 2020 b udget plan assumed the guarantee would drop $3. 4  b illion (4. 2  p ercent) in 2019 ‑20 and $10. 2  b illion (12. 5  p ercent) in 2020 ‑ 21 r elative to the 2019 ‑ 20 l evel estimated in June 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4298

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

Feb 4, 2026 - In 2019 ‑20, however, the state adopted a new law prohibiting spending reductions after the fiscal year ends. This law allows the state to reduce spending during its first recalculation of the guarantee, but prevents reductions during the second recalculation at the end of the next fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Update on State and School District Reserves

Apr 5, 2020 - Hypothetically, if resources available for 2019 ‑20 were expected to be lower than the enacted budget for 2019 ‑20 by $5  billion, then the Legislature could access that amount from the BSA. If the amount of the budget emergency in 2019 ‑20 exceeded half of the mandatory reserve balance (currently, $6.7  billion) then the Legislature could only access that lower amount.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4216

Update on School District Budgets

Nov 16, 2020 - Districts Spending Significantly More on Books and Supplies in 2019 ‑20 and 2020 ‑21. As Figure  5 shows, districts spent $3.8  billion on books and supplies in 2019 ‑20 —$838  million higher than the previous year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4301

The 2022-23 Budget: Local Control Funding Formula

Jan 28, 2022 - For 2019 ‑20, the state provided that attendance levels would depend only on average daily attendance through February 2020. For  2020 ‑21, the state suspended the collection of attendance data and credited districts and charter schools with their 2019 ‑20  attendance levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4505