The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - For example, it reviews and approves district applications for certain federal grants, officially numbers all new charter schools, and acts as the state ’s liaison to the U.S. Department of Education for various federal programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Based on conversations with the State Board of Education, our understanding is that the state excluded high school absenteeism rates as part of its negotiations with the federal government to ensure compliance with federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Nov 10, 2025 - 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. Along with the additional funding, trailer legislation extends the program by one year, through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - The Fund was established in 2012 to provide need ‑based financial support to Capital Fellows. In 2024, approximately $10,000 was granted to 23  Fellows to help cover living expenses, providing an average award of $500.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Background Lanterman Act Lays Foundation for “Statutory Entitlement. ” California ’s Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Lanterman Act) originally was passed in 1969 and substantially revised in 1977.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) was signed into law in July 2018, reauthorizing the federal Perkins Career and Technical Education Act. To receive funding, a state must submit a plan to the Secretary of Education that outlines the state ’s approach to CTE and confirms that the state complies with certain federal regulations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 7, 2018 - Whereas the state ’s new accountability system identifies districts in need of support, the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (201 5) r equires states to provide extra support to the lowest performing 5  p ercent of schools .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3741

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - Figure 1 Key Charter School Facility Developments 1992 The state enacts the California Charter Schools Act, which authorizes charter schools but makes no specific provision for their facilities. Initially, many charter schools are conversions of district schools and remain in their existing facilities. 1998 An increasing share of charter schools are start ‑ups rather than conversions of existing schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - The legislation creating LCFF includes a provision that specifies no district is to receive less state aid from LCFF than it received in 2012 ‑13 from the pre ‑existing programs that were replaced by LCFF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661

The 2016-17 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 18, 2016 - For example, research finds that providing ongoing salary increases targeted to shortage subjects in hard –to –staff schools have helped districts retain higher qualified teachers (such as those with higher SAT scores or those who are National Board Certified Teachers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3355