The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - These funds, however, typically are not sufficient to sustain all of the LEA ’s community schools activities. LEAs also may need to redirect existing funding, such as Local Control Funding Formula (LCFF) or expanded learning funds, for activities that can be integrated with community schools grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The funding and staff for these instructional activities are not part of its state administration budget.) Figure 1 Major State Administrative Activities Performed by the California  Department  of  Education Monitor Compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As a condition of receiving CCDF, the state must comply with a number of requirements, such as providing some matching funding as well as spending at least 12 percent of CCDF funds on quality improvement activities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Feb 4, 2026 - The Proposition  98 reserve is particularly powerful because it (1)  can be accessed relatively quickly, (2)  can support any school or community college activities, and (3)  avoids disrupting district cash flow (unlike payment deferrals).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110