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

Mar 18, 2026 - Many Other Agencies Have Responsibilities in Specific Areas. The SBE, SPI, Governor, and Legislature are the four main actors in state governance, but the law establishes more than a dozen other agencies with specialized responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Under the Governor’s proposal, the state would calculate the increases separately for child care programs administered by the Department of Social Services (DSS), State Preschool programs operated by local education agencies (LEAs), and State Preschool programs operated by non‑LEAs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - R ‑TACs also support LEAs in building capacity in a variety of areas that support implementation of the community schools model, such as making governance changes, developing external partnerships, collaborating with other public agencies, and identifying ongoing funding streams to sustain the model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - As part of their annual Local Control and Accountability Plans, local education agencies (LEAs) are required to specify actions they will take to meet goals they set for several indicators, including their chronic absenteeism rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100