Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - Though states technically can opt out of IDEA, all states currently adhere to its rules and receive associated IDEA funding. (A state opting out of IDEA is still legally responsible for serving all students with disabilities.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

The 2017-18 Budget: Federal Funding For K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2017 - Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) Authorizes Special Education Programs. As with ESSA, IDEA is administered at the federal level by the United States Department of Education. Nearly all IDEA funding is for direct services for children with disabilities ages 3 through 22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3564

Evaluating California’s System for Serving Infants and Toddlers With Special Needs

Jan 4, 2018 - Starting in the mid ‑1980s, the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) authorized annual grants to states that agreed to identify and serve all infants and toddlers with special needs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3728

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The California Master Plan for Education 2004 California Performance Review A commission appointed by the Governor to gather feedback from state employees and recommend ideas for improving the delivery of government services.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2017-18 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 13, 2017 - While reducing state liabilities is a laudable goal, using money borrowed from the investment pool for this purpose is a very new idea. Although the state has borrowed funds from the investment pool in the past —typically to cover cash flow needs during economic downturns —the Governor ’s proposal is a significant deviation from past practice in the size, timing, and purpose of this type of borrowing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3669

Volatility of the Personal Income Tax Base

Feb 8, 2017 - The idea of imputed rent is that not having to pay rent effectively gives homeowners more income. Imputed interest includes investment income earned on insurance policies, the value of implicit services provided by banks and other lenders, and interest earned on employee pension plans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3548

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Of the total amount provided, $15 million was from federal IDEA funding and restricted to special education teacher candidates. 516.5 National Board Certified Teacher Certification Incentive Program 2021 ‑22 Provides financial awards to teachers holding National Board certifications who teach at schools at least 55 percent of students are EL/LI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

History of Special Education Funding in California

Feb 27, 2018 - In that same year, Congress passed what we now know as the Individuals with Disabilities Education A ct (IDEA). For the first time, both state and federal law guaranteed special services to all students with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3764