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

Mar 30, 2017 - To determine per capita personal income, the state relies upon income da ta from the federal Bureau of Economic Analysis and state population estimates from the Department of Finance. Regarding the income data, the state compares growth in per capita personal income from the fourth quarter (last three months) of two years ago with last year ’s fourth quarter.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3639

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Currently, five CSU campuses (Fullerton, Long Beach, San Diego, San Jos é, and San Luis Obispo) are impacted in all undergraduate programs. Other campuses tend to have at least a few programs impacted  in  2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

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

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 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - Whereas we recommend setting aside additional funding to meet the guarantee, we do not recommend a corresponding increase in school and community college spending this year. Instead, we recommend (1)  making a larger deposit into the Proposition  98 Reserve, and (2)  adopting trailer legislation that automatically reduces the deposit if the 2025 ‑26 guarantee declines relative to May estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - Districts will incur penalties if they do not comply with these requirements. These additional requirements were initially set to start August 2020, but have been delayed several  times. State Has Supported TK Expansion Through Several Initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

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

Sep 26, 2024 - If providers want to serve two-year olds, they must begin to do so before July 1, 2027. Suspends Requirement to Serve Additional Students With Disabilities in State Preschool. The budget also suspends the planned requirement for State Preschool providers to serve a higher share of students with disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - In addition, some of the funding that has already been set aside could become available in 2025 ‑26 if a significant number of awardees do not complete the National Board certification process and/or do not work in a priority school for the maximum five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012