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

Feb 4, 2026 - Trailer legislation scheduled the payment for 2014 ‑15 (later changed to 2015 ‑16). In October 2010, the state recognized a $1.8  billion increase to its previous estimate of the 2009 ‑10 guarantee. It made an initial payment of $300  million but did not schedule any future payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Require Schools Take Specific Actions to Support Students Who Are at Risk of Being Chronically Absent. To address concerns that LEAs would place less emphasis on attendance, the Legislature could require schools take specific actions to address absenteeism that are aligned with best practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The federal funds include administrative allowances from various grants to cover CDE ’s costs of reviewing and approving district grant applications, providing technical assistance, and taking corrective action when a district is out of compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

A Review of the CalSTRS Funding Plan: Background

Feb 2, 2016 - The final 2014-15 budget package adopted the Governor ’s proposal, with some minor modifications. Funding Plan a Major State Accomplishment. Prior to state action, CalSTRS faced a huge unfunded liability with no plan in place for funding teacher pensions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3332

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Special Education “Disconnect”

Mar 1, 2017 - In short, SELPAs did not ultimately experience pro rata reductions in 2013 ‑14 and 2014 ‑15, but most SELPAs did experience them in 2015 ‑16 and likely will continue to experience them moving forward absent any further state action.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3598

The 2014-15 Budget: The Commission on Teacher Credentialing [Publication Details]

Mar 28, 2014 - The 2014-15 Budget: The Commission on Teacher Credentialing [Publication Details] The 2014-15 Budget: The Commission on Teacher Credentialing Format: HTML Description: In this report, we analyze the Governor's two main 2014-15 budget proposals for the Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2987

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Other Actions Includes Hold Harmless Provision for Charter Schools Affected by Los Angeles Fires. For 2025-26, trailer legislation allows nine charter schools affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires to receive their LCFF allotments based on the amount they received in 2024-25, if the school would have otherwise experienced a year-to-year decrease in funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - Remaining Actions Involved Sales Tax Revenue. Since 1988, the state has taken five sales tax –related actions that have had significant Proposition  98 implications. Two of the five actions involved the devolution of certain programs from the state to the local level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - This was followed by federal action in 2014 when Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which promotes CIE and increased training and supports for individuals with  disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on Backlog of Teacher Misconduct Cases

Apr 30, 2018 - As DOJ lacked the resources to prosecute the additional cases, the number of open cases grew —increasing from 101 open cases in 2011 ‑12 to 213 open cases in 2014 ‑15. State Increased Funding in 2015 ‑16, but DOJ Has Left a Notable Share of It Unused.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3817