The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Slots are limited to budget appropriation. 61,048 Family Child Care Directly contracts with consortia of licensed family child care providers to serve working families eligible for subsidized care. Slots are limited to budget appropriation. 3,400 Migrant Child Care Provides subsidized child care services to migrant families working in agriculturally related industries. b  Services are provided throughout the Central Valley.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - However, implementing best practices does not necessarily result in the same type of strong improvements when scaled at a state level. In some cases, LEAs do not have the expertise to effectively implement these best practices, and the state does not have the capacity or expertise to support schools to ensure effective implementation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - Assessment Proposal Unlikely to Change the Limited Demand for Program. Only one-fifth of the amount available has been awarded after nine rounds of funding, suggesting school districts have little interest in this program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

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

Mar 18, 2026 - These studies recommended that the SBE (1)  become an advisory body or sounding board for the Governor and the head of CDE, and (2)  perform limited policymaking duties when explicitly directed by the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 4, 2026 - 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. Assessment The Stock Market Poses a Notable Risk to General Fund Revenues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110