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

Feb 4, 2026 - It paid the remaining amount over the 2015 ‑16 through 2018 ‑19 period. Most recently, the June 2025 budget recognized an increase in the 2024 ‑25 guarantee but set school funding $1.9  billion below the revised estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Mar 18, 2026 - For the Board of Governors, the SPI ’s membership would increase the number of members from 18 to 19. Retains Existing Statutory Duties of SBE. While the Governor ’s budget proposes composition changes to the SBE by making the SPI a voting member, it does not propose any other changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care COVID-19 COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has required schools to respond to unprecedented challenges —shifting from traditional educational settings and routines to focusing on distance learning and student meal distribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231

State Budget Effects of Recent Federal Actions to Address COVID-19

Apr 5, 2020 - State Budget Effects of Recent Federal Actions to Address COVID-19 State Budget Effects of Recent Federal Actions to Address COVID-19 Updated April 15, 2020 to reflect new guidance released by the U.S.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

The 2021-22 Budget: In-Person Instruction Grants [Publication Details]

Jan 20, 2021 - This handout provides background on school reopening in California, describes the Governor's proposal for immediate action to encourage schools to reopen for elementary students, details issues for the Legislature to consider, and offers options for the Legislature to modify the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4313

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

Jan 18, 2018 - Funds AB 19 Fee Waivers. The budget provides $46  million to fund the fee waiver program established by Chapter  735 of 2017 (AB 19, Santiago). AB 19 authorizes fee waivers for all resident first-time, full-time students during their first year of community college.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3732

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - We examined the effect on the guarantee if General Fund revenue came in a few billion dollars above our outlook estimates in 2017 ‑ 18 o r 2018 ‑19 (or in both years). None of these scenarios resulted in a higher minimum guarantee in 2017 ‑ 18 o r 2018 ‑19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3716

Update on State and School District Reserves

Apr 5, 2020 - The 2018 ‑19 budget created the Safety Net Reserve to set aside funds for future costs of two programs —California Work Opportunity and Responsibility to Kids and Medi-Cal —in the event of a recession.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4216

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - In 2018 ‑19, the state provided $164  million for the state portion of school meals. This amount has grown to $1.8  billion in 2023 ‑24 (a 987  percent increase). Program costs have also consistently been higher than initially budgeted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001