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

Mar 18, 2026 - These studies recommended that the SBE (1)  become an advisory body or sounding board for the Governor and the head of CDE, and (2)  perform limited policymaking duties when explicitly directed by the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - Preschool ‑aged children with disabilities can be served alongside other children with special needs or in more inclusive settings alongside children without disabilities, such as the federal Head Start Program or the California State Preschool Program. 2019 ‑20 Budget Package Provided $493   Million One ‑Time Funding for Special Education Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345

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

Re-Envisioning County Offices of Education: A Study of Their Mission and Funding

Feb 6, 2017 - Other notable sources of funding include federal categorical grants for specific activities (such as operating Head Start preschool programs) and revenue generated locally through fee ‑for ‑service contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3547

A Historical Review of Proposition 98

Jan 18, 2017 - This dispute came to a head in 2008 –09 . In February 2009, initial Proposition  98 projections showed that the state could end up in an anomalous position —though General Fund revenue was expected to grow less quickly than per capita personal income, Test  1 rather than Test  3 was expected to be operative.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3526