The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Grantees were expected to identify ongoing funding streams —either existing school funds, such as LCFF, or new revenue streams —that could be used to sustain the community schools model after one ‑time grant funds expire.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The Governor ’s budget proposes suspending the statutory cost ‑of ‑living adjustment (COLA) for child care and State Preschool reimbursement rates and redirecting the savings associated with this suspension for an increase to the monthly cost of care plus payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168