The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The remaining programs are primarily designed for low ‑income, working families that have not participated in CalWORKs. Families are generally eligible for subsidized child care if they have a family income of less than 85  percent of the state median income ($93,418 annual income for a family of three and $108,237 annual income for a family of four in 2025 ‑26) and have a demonstrated need for  child  care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - An accreditation process could be designed to focus on implementation practices, rather than more bureaucratic compliance reporting. Making funding contingent on accreditation also could create a strong incentive for schools to effe ctively implement the community schools model.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Specifically, it made the SBE responsible for “all  questions of policy ” and designated the SPI as an administrator who would implement the board ’s policies. It solidified this structure in 1921 when it consolidated the state ’s administrative functions under a new Department of Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165