The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - As a result, existing partnerships are better positioned to apply for the matching funds. Number of Projects Likely to Receive Matching Funds Is Uncertain. Because the proposal requires CDE to match eligible projects dollar for dollar, a handful of large counties with high ‑cost projects could receive the matching grants and entirely exhaust all available funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of Special Education “Disconnect”

Mar 1, 2017 - The state could choose either to (1) amend the statutory AB 602 formula to match its budget appropriation or (2) increase its budget appropriation to match the statutory formula. The first of these options —revising Education Code —would be consistent with the Legislature ’s 2013 ‑14 budget decision not to backfill for federal sequestration.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3598

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

Oct 25, 2021 - Collecting data and conducting program evaluations. a The local match can be met either through cash contributions or through services or resources of comparable value, as determined by the California Department of Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - However, based on our analysis, the $5,000 teachers receive under the current grants —$2,500 from the state and $2,500 from the district match —are sufficient to cover the costs of obtaining an authorization.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - This issue is less of a concern today. Over the past few years, admission rates have increased at nearly all CSU campuses. Sixteen campuses had freshman admission rates of 90 percent or higher in fall 2024, compared to only three campuses in fall 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on State Funding for K-12 School Facilities

May 3, 2018 - School Districts Raise SFP Matching Funds Primarily Through Sale of Local Bonds. School districts typically raise their share of facilities funding through the sale of local general obligation bonds, which require local voter approval and are repaid through local property taxes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3821

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - To compare funding rates for the two programs, w e converted the ASES daily rates into an annual rate consistent with ELOP requirements. Using 2023 ‑24 attendance and rates, the ASES daily rate would be equivalent to $2,900 per participating ELOP student per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

Overview of Special Education in California

Nov 6, 2019 - In fall 2018, 343  districts (out of approximately 1,00 0) w ere identified as having poor performance with one or more of their student subgroups. Of these districts, 219 were identified because of poor outcomes for their students with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4110

The 2019-20 Budget: Proposition 98 Outlook

Nov 14, 2018 - Inflation ‑adjusted teacher/faculty compensation for both school districts and colleges also is higher today compared to 2007 ‑08 (the pre ‑recession level). Pension Rates and Costs Have Been Growing.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3897

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Grantees that receive funding from both programs must set aside local matching funds for each program, as funding from one program cannot be counted as a local match for the other. (Both programs allow grantees to use other CTE categorical funding as a local match.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021