Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - I n 2 014 ‑15, low ‑income students transferred at onl y 4 0  p ercent of the rate of their higher ‑income peers. As a further comparison, we examined the share of low ‑income students transferring through the interdistrict permit system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Governor Proposes Transferring Management of CDE to an Appointed Commissioner. Under the proposal, an education commissioner appointed by the Governor would assume management of CDE beginning January 1, 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Those programs offered by non ‑LEA providers (community ‑based organizations, county welfare departments, and cities) are funded with non ‑Proposition  98 General  Fund. Child Care Programs Must Comply With Certain Federal Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - In this brief, we examine the Governor’s proposal to restructure state governance. The first section explains how the current system evolved and describes the main entities and their responsibilities. The second section reviews previous governance studies and explains how governance works in other contexts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5165

Excess ERAF: A Review of the Calculations Affecting School Funding

Mar 6, 2020 - In 2004 ‑05, the state began directing county auditors to use funding in ERAF to reimburse cities and counties for a reduction in their Vehicle License Fee (VLF) revenue. (The VLF is a tax on vehicle ownership and a longstanding source of revenue for cities and counties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4193

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Fellows spend 11.5 months working full ‑time for the city and are paid a yearly salary of $69,000 to $107,000. Other fellowship programs in the state also pay more but require a master ’s degree or past work experience.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

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

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges 1 1 a Excludes non ‑tax revenues and transfers, which do not affect the calculation of the minimum guarantee. b This decline is deemed to be zero for the purpose of calculating the guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Additionally, trailer legislation requires the administration of the program and remaining unspent funds t o be transferred from CDE to CTC on July 1, 2027. Expands the Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

State Budget Effects of Recent Federal Actions to Address COVID-19

Apr 5, 2020 - For example, if both the City of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County request funds, the city will receive funding based on its population and the county will receive funding based on its population excluding the city ’s population.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4217

Evaluation of the School District of Choice Program

Jan 27, 2016 - Two of the laws pertain specifically to interdistrict transfers whereas the third pertains to both interdistrict transfers and transfers among schools within the same district (intradistrict transfers).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3331