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 - The state, however, cannot predict the timing of such a decline. The potential forecasting errors are larger in 2026 ‑27 than in 2025 ‑26 because the 2026 ‑27 estimates must make assumptions further into the future, and the state does not yet have any tax collection data for the year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Overall, our analysis finds that shifting to enrollment ‑based funding would be somewhat more predictable and reduce some administrative burdens for LEAs, but likely would have a negative effect on student attendance over the long run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

Analyzing Recent Changes to State Support for Fiscally Distressed Districts

Dec 20, 2018 - Providing Grants Undermines Predictability of Oversight Process. The state ’s traditional oversight process requires districts to follow a predictable series of steps before seeking state support. By contrast, the state ’s recent actions create precedent for aiding districts at unscheduled times and for unspecified reasons.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3914

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - This  structure provides a great degree of predictability for Tier 1 districts and for state costs, but results in a highly variable Tier  2 rate. In  the last three years, the Tier 2 rate has decreased 23  percent (from $2,054 to $1,580).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - For instance, the Legislature could decide that because districts, charter schools, and child care centers should be able to plan and budget for the more predictable fiscal impacts of changing climate conditions, they should cover costs such as increasing utility bills and planned facility modifications within their operational budgets and existing state programs (such as the School Facilities Program).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A recent scientific  study  by United States Geological Survey researchers predicted that under scenarios of three feet to six feet of sea‑level rise, up to two‑thirds of Southern California beaches may become completely eroded by 2100.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2018-19 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 15, 2017 - (Short ‑term trends in the stock market, however, are particularly challenging to predict.) Near ‑Term Outlook Assumes Growth in State Revenue. Consistent with our economic assumptions, we estimate that state General Fund revenue will grow in the near term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3716

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

May 13, 2017 - While the proposal accomplishes two county priorities —making counties ’ costs relatively predictable and generally aligning counties ’ costs with available revenues —there may be simpler ways to accomplish these goals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3669