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

Mar 18, 2026 - Many Other Agencies Have Responsibilities in Specific Areas. The SBE, SPI, Governor, and Legislature are the four main actors in state governance, but the law establishes more than a dozen other agencies with specialized responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Under the Governor’s proposal, the state would calculate the increases separately for child care programs administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS), State Preschool programs operated by local education agencies (LEAs), and State Preschool programs operated by non‑LEAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Nov 19, 2025 - This year, the sixth quarter was unavailable due to the lapse in appropriations for the federal agency providing the data (the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis). As of this writing, the agency has reopened but not yet determined when the data will be available.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - R ‑TACs also support LEAs in building capacity in a variety of areas that support implementation of the community schools model, such as making governance changes, developing external partnerships, collaborating with other public agencies, and identifying ongoing funding streams to sustain the model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - As part of their annual Local Control and Accountability Plans, local education agencies (LEAs) are required to specify actions they will take to meet goals they set for several indicators, including their chronic absenteeism rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - What specific steps has CalHHS taken to fulfill its cross ‑departmental, cross ‑agency coordination role? Which state agencies and departments have been directly involved in the development of the Master Plan, and what have their unique contributions been?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding

Mar 6, 2020 - Background Property Tax Revenue Shared Among Local Agencies. The State Constitution requires the proceeds of the property tax to be allocated among the local agencies in the county where the revenue is collected.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4193

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - CAC = California Arts Council; CalVet = California Department of Veterans Affairs; CDE = California Department of Education; CDFA = California Department of Food and Agriculture; CDI = California Department of Insurance; CDT = California Department of Technology; SOC = Security Operations Center; IT = information technology; CMD = California Military Department; CPUC = California Public Utilities
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/6

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - Have cosignatories from partner government agencies, such as county public health, county health, and county mental health agencies. Grantees can use the funding to coordinate and provide wraparound services (such as physical and mental health) on school sites, and train community school staff to provide student supports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367