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

Nov 10, 2025 - These funds will support general operations and the Unified Champion Schools Program, the Healthy Athletes Program, and the Community Sports Program. The funding is intended to provide the Special Olympics with $10  million in funding annually from 2025-26 through 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

Overview of Proposition 28 Arts Funding for Schools [Publication Details]

Feb 12, 2026 - Assembly Committee on Education and Assembly Committee on Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5109

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - Budget trailer legislation requires DSS, beginning 2025, to provide the Joint Legislative Budget Committee and the Senat e and Assembly budget committees with a proposed list of quality improvement activities that will be funded in the next fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Overall student characteristics and relative participation levels do not necessarily indicate how the program is affecting racial balance among districts. To address the Legislature ’s questions about changes in racial balance, we rely upon a version of the EDI, an index developed by the Ed ‑Data Partnership in th e 1 990s.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - In the coming weeks, the California Department of Education will have preliminary attendance data for the current year that will help th e Legislature determine whether or not the state is on target to meet the Governor ’s budget assumptions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - For  LEAs with eligible school sites that do not opt in by November 1, 2026, trailer legislation specifies that LEAs will have the opportunity to submit a request to be considered for funding during regular intervals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - This issue is unique to COEs, as school districts primarily spend funding on services to students and do not have such a large share of spending that is passed through to other entities. By including all revenues in the totals, the summary makes it more challenging to se e how COE spending on juvenile court and county community schools compares with the amount they receive from the alternative education grant and other funding specifically for these programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Even if these changes do not automatically solve the state ’s other longstanding education challenges, they would allow theLegislature to set goals and mon
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - The Legislature could consider modifying the allocation so that schools do not receive a larger share. Consistent with the requirements of Proposition   37, any changes to state law would likely require a two ‑thirds vote.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - (The state sets specific circumstances under which absences may be excused —such as for illness or doctor visits —though excused absences do not generate any additional funding.) State Provides Funding for Expanded Learning Programs .  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839