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

Nov 10, 2025 - The budget includes $50  million in new one-time non-Proposition  98 General Fund support for this program in 2025-26. The $50  million is in addition to the $500  million one-time General Fund appropriation provided in the 2021-22 Budget Act for this program, of which $18  million remains unspent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Of these funds, $100  million is for kitchen infrastructure upgrades and $50  million is for training or compensation for food service staff. Infrastructure funds could be used for a variety of purposes such as cooking equipment; facility upgrades; and equipment related to meal service, refrigeration, storage, or transportation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

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

Apr 5, 2020 - For several types of Medicaid beneficiaries and services, the federal government pays 50  percent of costs. Under this change, beginning January 1, 2020 and ending the first quarter in which the COVID-19 public health emergency is not in effect, the federal share of cost for those beneficiaries and services will increase from 50  percent to 56.2  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - School B serves 20 lunches and has an ISP of 50 percent. School B would have 80 percent of meals served reimbursed at the free rate. School B would receive reimbursement for 16 meals at the free rate and 4 meals at the paid rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2022-23 Budget: School Nutrition

Feb 8, 2022 - Trailer legislation as part of the 2021 ‑22 budget package requires that, beginning in 2022 ‑23, all schools provide one free breakfast and one free lunch per school day to any student requesting a meal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4519

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2017 - Under the administration ’s contingency proposal, the state automatically would reduce K ‑12 discretionary funding by about $450  million and community college deferred maintenance funding by about $50  million to align Proposition  98 funding with the lower minimum guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3670

The 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - Given the intent of Chapter  687 was to ensure students in certain schools have access to feminine hygiene projects free of charge, we recommend the Legislature add the mandate to the K ‑ 12 m andates block grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

The 2019-20 Budget: California Spending Plan—Education

Oct 17, 2019 - Specifically, these providers must operate within the attendance boundary of a public school where at least 80  percent of students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Increase for State Operations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4096

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Frees Up Current Funding for Extension Grants. Trailer legislation proposes to free up the $485  million allocated in prior budgets that is set aside for the two ‑year extension grants. Current community schools grantees would no longer be required to submit requests for extensions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - These options can be free of charge or on a fee ‑for ‑service basis. Districts also may receive training from various private entities, including private universities and nonprofit organizations. Governor ’s Proposals Provides $320   Million One Time for Various Professional Development Initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381