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

Mar 18, 2026 - Figure 3 Four Common Education Governance Models Models Governor appoints state board of education and chief state school officer. 14 Governor appoints state board of education. State board of education appoints chief state school officer. 10 Governor appoints state board of education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - This change includes a $175  million increase in non ‑Proposition  98 General Fund, which is partially offset by a $14  million decrease in Proposition  64 funds and a $10  million decrease in federal funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Feb 4, 2026 - The reserve balance would exceed the threshold that triggers the local district reserve  cap (approximately  $3  billion). Although the cap nominally limits a district ’s discretionary reserves to 10   percent of its budgeted expenditures, various exemptions and exclusions typically allow higher reserve levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Students are identified as chronically absent if they are absent for more than 10  percent of the time they are enrolled at a school. (A student enrolled at a school district for a full academic year is considered chronically absent if they miss 18 or more days of school.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Provides $10   Million Annually for Statewide System of Technical Assistance. The Governor ’s proposal would set aside $10  million of the $1  billion for technical assistance centers, including $2  million for the S ‑TAC.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131