The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The budget includes $50  million in new one-time non-Proposition  98 General Fund support for this program in 2025-26. The $50  million is in addition to the $500  million one-time General Fund appropriation provided in the 2021-22 Budget Act for this program, of which $18  million remains unspent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - For example, a family of three must earn less than $93,418 annually in 2025 ‑26 to be eligible for programs. b Family earned at least 50 percent of their total gross income from employment in fishing, agriculture, or agriculturally related work during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application for services. c Child must have an individualized education program or
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

History of Special Education Funding in California

Feb 27, 2018 - In theory, the J-50 system simplified special education funding by replacing 11 state-funded special education programs with 3 programs. In practice, it replaced one set of complications with another.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3764

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Recommendation Recommend Increasing Salaries by 10   Percent Instead of 50   Percent. Given all of the factors mentioned above, we recommend the Legislature raise salaries for Fellows by 10  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - Recommendations Reduce Proposed Teacher Residency Grant Program Augmentation to $50   Million, Reject Expanding to Other Shortage Areas. We recommend the Legislature provide $ 50  m illion (half the amount proposed by the Governor) for new residency programs in 2021 ‑ 22 —roughly equivalent to the amount of funds awarded thus far.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Up to $50  million is for regional consortium development and planning grants (for grantees to collaboratively plan with their program partners). As of February 2025, CDE has awarded 367 implementation grants totaling $374  million, 149 planning grants totaling $30  million, and 20  consortium grants totaling $19  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

Review of School Districts' 2014-15 Local Control and Accountability Plans [Publication Details]

Jan 20, 2015 - Review of School Districts' 2014-15 Local Control and Accountability Plans [Publication Details] Review of School Districts' 2014-15 Local Control and Accountability Plans Format: HTML Description: This report examines Local Control Accountability Plans (LCAPs) for 50 school districts to evaluate whether they reflect thoughtful strategic planning and meet statutory requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/3162

The 2017-18 Budget: Update on Per Capita Personal Income

Mar 30, 2017 - Our February estimates had the guarantee taking roughly half of the first $400 million in additional state revenue in 2017-18, none of the next $1 billion, and 50 cents for each additional dollar above the $1.4 billion mark.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3639

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

Jan 18, 2018 - The budget funds two initiatives ($50  million each) to improve the recruitment and retention of special education teachers. The first initiative would fund teacher residency programs that pair new special education teachers with experienced mentor teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3732

The 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - The mandate requires certain schools to stock 50  p ercent of restrooms with feminine hygiene products (defined as tampons and sanitary napkins) at all times at no cost to students. The mandate applies to schools that enroll any students from grades 6 ‑12 and have a student body where more than 40  p ercent of students are low income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392