The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - These changes helped inform the community schools implementation plan. Another key change was better integration of supports and services through various funding streams and programs. Having more frequent communication among school staff and with community partners can help schools to more effectively use their exist ing resources.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The district leaders believed that clearer, more consistent guidance from the state would help them implement local programs more effectively. Governor ’s Proposal Would Promote More Coherent Policymaking.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 4, 2026 - This approach would help protect district cash flow by reducing the state’s reliance on deferrals to manage future downturns. A third option is to provide additional funding for district pension costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Increasing transparency and accountability around high school chronic absenteeism rates would help bring greater focus to student attendance, particularly if the state were to shift to enrollment ‑based funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Although reducing funding would run counter to the Legislature’s stated goal of increasing child care slots over the long term, this could help the state avoid reductions to other programs that would result in a reduction in the level of services provided to Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168