Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - As Figure   18 shows, compared to enrollment ‑based funding and alternative 1, alternatives 2  and  3 provide more of the funding increases through grants targeted for English learners, low ‑income students, and foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The budget provides $3  million from the Teacher Credentials Fund for 18 positions to support a variety of activities, including teacher certification workload, information technology support, and administrative support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - For many years, the program funded 64  Fellows (18 Assembly, 18 Senate, 18 Executive, and 10 Judicial Fellows). In 2024 ‑25, the Center received a $330,000 ongoing General Fund augmentation to support an additional seven Assembly Fellows, raising the number of Assembly Fellows from 18 to 25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2018-19 Budget: A Guide to Understanding Potential Changes in the Proposition 98 Guarantee

May 7, 2018 - Assessing Effects on the Minimum Guarantee All Else Constant, Changes in Attendance and Per Capita Personal Income Likely to Reduce 2017 ‑18 and 2018 ‑19 Guarantees. Setting aside the effect of any change in state revenue, the slight reduction in student attendance we anticipate in 2017 ‑18 would reduce the 2017 ‑18 minimum guarantee by $22  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3823

The 2018-19 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

Apr 16, 2018 - Lower 2017 ‑18 Attendance Would Lead to Lower Guarantees in 2017 ‑18 and 2018 ‑19 Relative to Governor ’s January Estimates. Assuming final attendance in 2017 ‑18 is 5,959,248, the 2017 ‑18 guarantee would decrease by $22  million relative to the level in the Governor ’s budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3811

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

Mar 18, 2026 - For the Board of Governors, the SPI ’s membership would increase the number of members from 18 to 19. Retains Existing Statutory Duties of SBE. While the Governor ’s budget proposes composition changes to the SBE by making the SPI a voting member, it does not propose any other changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2017-18 Budget: Analysis of the May Revision Education Proposals

May 15, 2017 - Contingency Proposal Helps Protect Against Downside Risk in 2017 ‑18. In developing its estimate of the 2017 ‑18 guarantee, the administration assumed that per capita General Fund revenue would grow 4.7  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3670

The 2017-18 Budget: Update on Per Capita Personal Income

Mar 30, 2017 - The 2017-18 Budget: Update on Per Capita Personal Income The 2017-18 Budget Update on Per Capita Personal Income The federal government recently released updated data on personal income. This data affects some key California state budget calculations, including its school funding calculations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3639

The 2017-18 Budget: Overview of the Governor’s Proposition 98 Budget Package

Jan 13, 2017 - This delay would allow the state to count the payment toward the 2017-18 guarantee instead of the 2016-17 guarantee. 2017-18 Guarantee Increases $2.1 Billion Over Revised 2016-17 Level. The Governor ’s budget includes $73.5 billion in total Proposition 98 funding in 2017-18.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3530

The 2017-18 Budget: County Offices of Education and The Minimum State Aid Provision

Feb 10, 2017 - Providing 18 COEs minimum state aid supplements cost an estimated $66 million in 2015-16. The Governor estimates these costs will continue at the same level in 2016-17 and 2017-18. Our analysis of local property tax growth, however, projects notably higher costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3554