Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - For instance, resource ‑based formulas can encourage schools to identify students to fill slots in specific classrooms —most likely classes attended only by students with disabilities associated with lower teacher ‑to ‑student ratios and more funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As part of the 2021‑22 budget package, the Legislature and Governor agreed to add 206,800 non‑CalWORKs child care slots over a multiyear period. To date, the state has funded 129,800 additional slots—a 113.8 percent increase in non‑CalWORKs slots compared to 2020‑21 levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Frees Up Current Funding for Extension Grants. Trailer legislation proposes to free up the $485  million allocated in prior budgets that is set aside for the two ‑year extension grants. Current community schools grantees would no longer be required to submit requests for extensions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Sep 26, 2024 - Specifically, trailer legislation indicates intent to add 44,000 slots in 2026-27 and 33,000 slots in 2027-28 to fully meet the goals of the expansion plan. Makes One-Time Reductions to State Preschool.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

EdBudget Tables (July 2016)

Jul 14, 2016 - Pursuant to Chapter  713 of 2012 (SB 1165, Mitchell). 135 One time c Provide training and technical assistance to agencies operating the Child and Adult Care Food Program and still implementing changes required by the federal Healthy and Hunger Free Kids Act (2010). 100 b Two years Collect Educator Effectiveness Block Grant expenditure data from LEAs by July 1, 2018 and submit a report to the Legislature by January 1, 2019.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3491

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Repeals Funding for Research on Models of Instruction. The budget repeals $4  million in one-time Proposition  98 funding included in the 2024-25 budget package to research best practices for using hybrid and remote models of instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2019-20 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 14, 2019 - These slots would be on top of the almost 9,000 full ‑day slots the state added over the past three years. Extending preschool to all children from low ‑income families is consistent with considerable research that has concluded the benefits of preschool are greatest for these children.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3916

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

Mar 18, 2026 - This  shift would free up the SBE to focus on broader policy issues while making state administrative functions more efficient. Considering Adding Legislative Appointees to the SBE. The Legislature could consider adding two legislative appointees to the SBE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Child Care and Preschool

Dec 17, 2021 - Provides Significant Increase for Child Care and Preschool Slots. The budget package includes $783  million in 2021-22 ($1.6  billion ongoing) across state and federal fund sources to provide additional slots for child care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4485

The 2022-23 Budget: School Nutrition

Feb 8, 2022 - For example, a school district that cooks food at each school site has a different model and associated costs compared to a district that processes food in a central kitchen before distributing to school sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4519