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

Mar 18, 2026 - As the Governor ’s Committee on Education Excellence explained in 2007, “the problem with California ’s K ‑12 governance system is that everyone is in charge, and no one is accountable. ” Blurred Responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2017-18 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

Mar 30, 2017 - For example, although attendance declined over a three-year period from 2005-06 through 2007-08, the state adjusted the guarantee downward only for the decline in the final year of the period. Similarly, although attendance declined in 2014-15 and 2015-16, the state made no downward adjustments in those years, but it is adjusting the guarantee downward in 2016-17, as this mar ks the third consecutive year of declines.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3638

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - The K ‑ 12 r ate is about $1, 000 p er student ( 9  p ercent) above the amount school districts were receiving in 2007 ‑ 08 p rior to the Great Recession. Similarly, the community college rate is about $1, 000 p er student ( 15  p ercent) above its inflation ‑adjusted 2007 ‑ 08 l evel.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - Factors unfolded in this way, for example, in 2007 –08 . Between July 2007 and July 2009, estimates of the 2007 –08 minimum guarantee fell by about $550  million, but the General Fund share of the guarantee increased by $540  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526

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 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - The state continued to provide the program with about $10  million annually through 2006 ‑07 before augmenting funding to $18  million in 2007 ‑08. During this period, the program was oversubscribed and CSFGP awards were routinely prorated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - The share of California students receiving special education was virtually flat from 1997 ‑98 through 2007 ‑08, then grew notably in subsequent years —increasing from about 10  percent in 2008 ‑09 to almost 12  percent in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Education Analysis

Feb 7, 2018 - Over the past decade, California has ranked as high as 23 rd (in 2007 ‑0 8) a nd as low as 36 th (from 2010 ‑ 11 t hrough 2012 ‑13). Because California ’s revenues are highly sensitive to changes in the economy, school spending tends to be more sensitive to recessions and recoveries than most other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3741

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - The state extended the program for five more years in 1999, followed by additional extensions in 2004, 2007, 2009, and 2015. With the latest extension to July 1, 2017, the 2016 –17 school year will be the last year for the District of Choice program unless the Legislature reauthorizes it.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331

K-12 Education in Context

Jan 26, 2018 - Over the past decade, California has ranked as high as 23 rd (in 2007 ‑08) and as low as 36th (from 2010 ‑11 through 2012 ‑13). Because California ’s revenues are highly sensitive to changes in the economy, school spending tends to be more sensitive to recessions and recoveries than most other states.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3736