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

Nov 19, 2025 - Specifically, our estimate of the statutory rate is 3.7  percent in 2027 ‑28, 4  percent in 2027 ‑28, and 4.2  percent in 2029 ‑30. These estimates are above the historical average of about 3  percent per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

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

Feb 12, 2026 - Overview of Proposition 28 Arts Funding for Schools [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5109

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Feb 4, 2026 - If the Legislature adopts the proposal, it would face three choices next year, assuming the obligation is still owed: (1)  appropriate additional funding for schools and community colleges in the 2027 ‑28 budget; (2)  take no action, meaning the contingency law would apply and the Director of the Department of Finance would determine the payment schedule; or (3)  adopt an alternative plan before certification concludes in August 2027.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - Trailer legislation made this funding available for learning recovery initiatives through 2027 ‑28. It also required districts to submit an interim spending report by December  1,  2024 and a final report by December 1, 2029.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

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

Nov 10, 2025 - The funding is intended to provide the Special Olympics with $10  million in funding annually from 2025-26 through 2027-28. Provides Bridge Funding Related to California Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CYBHI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 7, 2023 - Proposition  28 (2022) Establishes New Program to Fund Arts Education. Proposition  28 establishes a program to provide additional funding for arts instruction and related activities in schools, beginning in 2023 ‑24.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4670

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Requires Use of New Screening Tool by 2027-28. Under the Governor ’s proposal, districts would be required to administer the screening to all TK students whose primary language is a language other than English beginning in 2027-28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - Additionally, the Governor proposes $2  million to (1)  increase funding for statewide training services for educators to become literacy coaches and reading and literacy specialists, and (2)  provide up to $500,000 to conduct an independent evaluation of the effectiveness of the LCRS  program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

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

Mar 30, 2017 - In 15 of the past 28 years, Test 2 has been the operative test used to calculate the minimum guarantee. Under Test 2, the minimum guarantee equals the amount of state and local funding schools received the previous year, adjusted for changes in student attendance and California per capita personal income.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/3639