The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - These new requirements do not apply to students who are enrolled in ind ependent study for less than 15 school days during the academic year. Provides Flexibility From Some Independent Study Rules in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The administration ind icates it plans to modify this part of the proposal in the May Revision and may allow funds to be used for a broader set of activities related to community  schools. Effects of Community Schools Model Research Finds Benefits to Community Schools Model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The office would consist of the SPI and up to 11 other staff. Of these 11 staff, at least 4 would be nominated by the SPI and appointed by the SBE as required by the Constitution. The Governor ’s budget does not include additional funding for the Office of the SPI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Nov 19, 2025 - Figure  11 illustrates how the funding available for new commitments could change over the outlook period. Specifically, it shows the difference between the Proposition  98 guarantee and the costs of existing programs (adjusted for the statutory COLA and enrollment ‑related changes).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

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

Feb 4, 2026 - The state allocates 89  percent of this grant to schools based on average daily attendance and 11  percent to community colleges based on full ‑time ‑equivalent enrollment. The law requires the State Controller to disburse this grant automatically according to a schedule determined by the Director of the Department of Finance, potentially over multiple years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2010-11 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details]

Feb 25, 2010 - The 2010-11 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education [Publication Details] Video Description: Though the Governor portrays his 2010-11 budget proposal as protecting education, his plan would affect areas of education quite differently—significantly reducing funding for child care and K-12 education while augmenting funding for most higher education programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2208

The 2018-19 Budget: Charter School Facility Grant Program

Apr 23, 2018 - Prior to 2010 ‑11, CSFGP provided reimbursements for prior-year costs. Starting in 2010 ‑11, the state transitioned CSFGP from operating on a reimbursement basis to providing grants for current-year costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3812

Year-One Survey: Update on School District Finance and Flexibility [Publication Details]

May 4, 2010 - Finally, we lay out a package of recommendations that the Legislature could adopt in 2010-11 to provide school districts with additional flexibility. ( Short video introducing this report ) Reports by Policy Area
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/2266

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

The 2021-22 Budget: California's Fiscal Outlook

Nov 18, 2020 - For example, between August and October, collections from the state ’s three largest taxes so far in 2020 ‑21 have been 22  p ercent ($ 11  b illion) ahead of budget act assumptions. Simultaneously, data on new applications for safety net programs, like Medi ‑Cal and CalFresh, in the first few months of 2020 ‑21 show that new applications for these programs have been below 2019 ‑ 20 l evels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4297