The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - Remaining funding allocated based on 2020 ‑21 Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) apportionments. 4.6 b Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant Funds may be used for instructional materials and professional development related to school climate (such as training on de ‑escalation strategies) and various academic subject areas, including visual and performing arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734

The 2024-25 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 98 Funding Maneuver

Feb 15, 2024 - Moreover, the cost of this maneuver would be outsi de of funding for schools and community colleges. All other state General Fund programs would bear these costs. Sets a Problematic Precedent. While borrowing to finance a year ‑end deficit is unconstitutional, the state is permitted to shift its own funds and costs —that is, to internally borrow —to balance the budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4840

The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - In addition, LEAs may use these funds for professional development related to school climate (such as training on de ‑escalation strategies). Funds may also be used for operational staffing costs (including retirement and health benefit cost increases), materials and equipment to keep schools safely open during the COVID ‑19 pandemic, and purchasing diverse and culturally relevant books and text that support independent student reading.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

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

Apr 5, 2020 - The CARES Act establishes the CRF, which provides $150  billion to state, local, tribal, and territorial governments. The fund sets aside $139  billion for states based on their estimated populations as of July 1, 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

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

Nov 10, 2025 - The Dyslexia Center shall submit an annual summary report beginning Februar y 1, 2027, and by February 1 of each subsequent year until the funds are exhausted. Establishes Literacy and Math Networks.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Additionally, the Legislature could clarify whether the de partment plans to resubmit its Stage  2 document, which would include market research on the best IT solution to meet the additional needs identified by stakeholders and an updated cost  estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - COEs could de scribe the courses that students can access, including career technical education courses, or A ‑G courses. COEs could also describe whether they partner with a community college to provide access to dual enrollment for students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - For a district that begins school in late August, the Januar y 1 d eadline comes nearly eight months before the start of the school year. Interviewees indicated some students have not yet begun considering their options by this point.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - The plan entails CSU graduall y shifting slots and associated funding away from those campuses notably below their targets to those campuses notably above their  targets. Specifically, beginning in 2024 ‑25, CSU  shifted a portion of funded slots away from eight campuses below their enrollment targets in 2023 ‑24 to nine campuses above their enrollment targets.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - LEAs may use these funds for instructional materials and professional development related to school climate (such as training on de-escalation strategies) and various academic subject areas, including visual and performing arts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641