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

Feb 4, 2026 - A state law adopted in 2018 ‑19 establishes an alternative payment mechanism if any settle ‑up obligation remains after the state certifies the guarantee. (The state begins the certification process after adopting its final estimate of the guarantee.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - (The  state adopted this mechanism in the early 1990s to prevent disproportionate funding reductions during economic downturns.) The state could use this approach during a transition period while districts adjust to enrollment ‑based funding, and then repeal it once attendance rates stabilize.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - The greatest potential improvements would involve replacing older diesel buses manufactured under the pre ‑2007 emission standards. Available data suggest that districts own more than 5,000 diesel buses manufactured before these standards took effect, including a couple hundred buses manufactured prior to 1991  (when emission standards were substantially less stringent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - Regarding the split, the Legislature could use the previous year ’s methodology, further modify it, or adopt another allocation mechanism altogether. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Students in the program then take a mix of high school and community college courses that lead both to a high school diploma and a “no cost ” associate degree in a designated science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) field (including manufacturing and information technology).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - (Among its 2024 ‑25 cohort, the Center reports only 1.5  percent of Fellows held a master ’s degree.) In  fall 2024, the Center received 1,061  applications from 590 unique applicants for the 2025 ‑26  fellowship year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

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

Nov 10, 2025 - This guidance will inform the Instructional Quality Commission and SBE on the degree to which new materials conform to the new ELA/ELD framework, incorporate media literacy, and include foundational skills a nd language development.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For  instance, while current state regulations require that landlords provide their tenants with heating facilities to maintain a minimum temperature of 70 degrees, there is no comparable requirement for cooling mechanisms to avoid exceeding any maximum threshold, meaning renters could be at greater risk during periods of extreme heat.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2020-21 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2020 - The draft regulations also likely would affect a number of other Medi ‑Cal financing mechanisms, potentially resulting in additional state General Fund costs —and large operating deficits —in the billions of dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4135

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - The proposal does not involve any changes to certification —the statutory mechanism for ensuring the final spending level meets or exceeds the guarantee. For the state, delaying the payment would reduce costs in this year ’s budget but increase costs in the June 2026 budget if the guarantee does not drop.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963