The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Slots are limited to budget appropriation. 170,495 General Child Care Directly contracts with center ‑based and licensed family child care providers to serve working families eligible for subsidized care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - California State Lottery Revenues. State law requires a portion of revenues from the State Lottery to be allocated annually among schools, community colleges, and other public and higher education systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The Governor ’s proposal would set aside $10  million of the $1  billion for technical assistance centers, including $2  million for the S ‑TAC. Trailer legislation provides CDE discretion to determine contract terms, including duration, for each technical assistance center, subject to approval by the State Board of Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2020-21 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 29, 2020 - For the purpose of spending restricted lottery revenues, permanently expands the definition of instructional materials to also include laptop computers and devices that provide internet access. Schools and community colleges receive about $450  million in lottery revenues annually that must be spent on instructional materials.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4291

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Background Center for California Studies Is Funded Within CSU ’s Budget. Apart from CSU ’s main state General Fund appropriation, the state separately funds CSU ’s Center for California Studies (the  Center).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - As part of their renewal process, charter schools that were already operating outside of their authorizing school district were required to obtain approval from the district where their site or resource center is located.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - With respect to the District of Choice program, the law requires an auditor to verify that the district (1)  implemented an unbiased process for admitting students and used a lottery if oversubscribed, and (2)  met the requirement for any communication to be factually accurate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331

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

Mar 18, 2026 - (Separate from these functions, CDE operates three special schools and three diagnostic centers for students who are blind or deaf. The funding and staff for these instructional activities are not part of its state administration budget.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - Of this amount, $4.7  billion (58  percent) is state General Fund, $3.3  billion (41  percent) comes from student tuition and fee revenue, and $64  million (0.8  percent) is other state funding (primarily lottery revenue).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

EdBudget Tables (July 2016)

Jul 14, 2016 - HVAC = heating, ventilation, and air conditioning; CSB = California School for the Blind; DCSC = Diagnostic Center —Southern California; and DCCC = Diagnostic Center —Central California. Posted July 2016.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3491