The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - For example, summer 2024 enrollment counts towards 2024 ‑25. CSU Began Implementing an Enrollment Reallocation Plan in 2024 ‑25. CSU allocates its systemwide enrollment target and associated funding among its campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

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

Feb 13, 2025 - The  Legislature approved the changes as part of the 2024 ‑25 budget. Districts Spent $1.6   Billion Through 2023 ‑24 and Report Faster Spending in 2024 ‑25. The December 2024 interim reports show that districts spent $1.6  billion through the first two years of the program (2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - In 2024 ‑25, districts will receive $3,077 per TK ADA as an add ‑on to the LCFF base grant to cover the associated costs of this requirement. We  estimate the state will provide about $500  million Proposition  98 General Fund for this add ‑on in 2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - The Governor ’s budget proposes $8.3   million in ongoing General Fund to implement the Disability Equity, Transparency, and Accountability Act (Chapter   902 of 2024 [A B   1147 , Addis]). The proposal does not include any spending solutions beyond those adopted in 2024.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - For 2025 ‑26, the Governor ’s budget increases school nutrition funding by $84  million ongoing Proposition  98 General Fund compared to the 2024 ‑25 budgeted level. Of this amount, $31  million is associated with the anticipated shortfall in 2024 ‑25 that is expected to carry forward into 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Legislative Action in June 2024 Addressed Anticipated Budget Problem Proactively. In  June of 2024, the Legislature not only addressed the budget problem for 2024 ‑25, but also made proactive decisions to address the anticipated budget problem for 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - In December 2024, the panel ultimately approved four screening instruments that LEAs are authorized to use. If a student is identified as being at risk of having reading difficulties, LEAs will be required to provide the student with targeted supports and services, such as one ‑on ‑one or small ‑group tutoring, early reading interventions, or further diagnostic
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Chapter  15 of 2024 (AB  2268, Muratsuchi) eliminated the requirement for districts to assess English proficiency for all TK students beginning in 2024-25. This was intended to address concerns that the current ELPAC assessment was not developmentally appropriate for younger TK students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - In 2024 ‑25, CDE awarded grants to 232 school districts. Funds typically are used by grant recipients for instructional equipment and supplies. Other allowable uses of the funds include paying for field trips and student conferences.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - Based on 2023 ‑24 attendance —the data used to calculate 2024 ‑25 allocations —the proposed $435  million in additional funding would allow for increasing the number of Tier 1 districts without affecting Tier 2 rates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977