The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - However, the program ’s current salary level may be limiting participation to those candidates who (1)  effectively can supplement the program ’s wages with other resources or savings to cover living expenses during their time in the program or (2)  can continue to live at home (in Sacramento or near a courthouse).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - While the new CCP service has potential, it is still too early to assess its effectiveness in helping individuals obtain CIE. DDS stated that, as of January 2025, about 25  providers have been approved to provide CCP.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - School Nutrition Programs are Still Spending KIT Funds. The first two rounds of KIT funding provided LEAs with flexibility to determine how they would use funds to increase their capacity to implement universal meals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Assessment Research Suggests Literacy and Math Coaches Can Improve Student Outcomes. Various studies suggest that math and literacy coaches can improve student test scores if experienced coaches are placed in the lowest ‑performing schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - This  variability makes it difficult for districts to make long ‑term decisions about what level of staffing and programming they will be able to afford, even if they can accurately predict how many EL/LI students they are likely to serve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - Districts have two main ways they can adapt to the new one ‑to ‑ten staffing ratio requirement. One  option is to keep TK class sizes at 24 and add a third adult in the classroom, which would effectively result in a staffing ratio of one adult for every eight students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - As the Legislature considers actions it can take to better support multilingual learners in TK, it may want to weigh the trade-offs of having service requirements in law for students that have been identified as multilingual learners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

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

Feb 13, 2025 - Ongoing spending increases can help districts address longer ‑term challenges and state priorities, sustain new programs, and cover their ongoing cost pressures. Conversely, one ‑time funds can help districts cover one ‑time expenses and pay for starting up programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - For both programs, school districts, charter schools, COEs and ROCPs that serve students in grades 7 ‑12 can apply for funding. CTEIG and K ‑12 SWP Have Several Similarities. The state ’s two major CTE programs have several key similarities: Basic Goals and Program Rules.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Instead, the gains appear largely tied to the booming stock market, a situation which can change rapidly and without warning. The  administration appears to share some of these concerns, noting recent job losses among high ‑wage workers and the risks posed by the inherent volatility of tax receipts tied to stock market gains.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951