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: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - We analyzed previous forecasts and found that, for current ‑year revenue estimates, the May forecast is typically within about 4  percent of the year ’s final revenue collections. (The range of uncertainty for the budget year is more than twice as large.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Mar 18, 2026 - This structure does not guarantee a district is well managed or eliminate conflict, but it clearly defines the local board as the final authority and allows voters to hold the school board accountable for the district ’s performance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Nov 19, 2025 - Finally, the withdrawal is not especially sensitive to changes in revenue. Specifically, General Fund revenues would have to exceed our estimate by roughly $14  billion in 2026 ‑27 before the formulas would cancel the withdrawal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - Certification State Created Certification Process to Finalize Proposition   98 Calculations. Proposition  98 did not contain any specific mechanism to finalize the calculation of the minimum guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526

Impact of Governor's Spending Cap Proposal on Proposition 98 [Publication Details]

Dec 2, 2003 - Presented to Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Committee and Senate Appropriations Committee on December 2, 2003.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/1065

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - The administration indicates the state would address the payment in the June 2026 budget plan —after the state makes its final revenue estimate for 2024 ‑25, recalculates the guarantee, and determines the amount owed to schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - Cullen, J.B. (2003). "The Impact of Fiscal Incentives on Student Disability Rates." Journal of Public Economics, 87(2003), 1557-1589. Fischer, A., Syverson, E., & Duncombe, C. (2021). 50-State Comparison: K-12 and Special Education Funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - The Governor ’s 2024 ‑25 budget then proposed to delay the final stage of service provider rate reform implementation by one year (to July 1, 2025). The adopted 2024 ‑25 budget modified this proposal, delaying the final stage of implementation by six months, rather than one year (to January 1, 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008