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

Mar 18, 2026 - Educational Governance and Accountability: Taking the Next Step 2025 Policy Analysis for California Education A nonpartisan research center led by faculty at Stanford University, University of California, and University of Southern California, focusing on school performance and equity issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 4, 2026 - Rather than establishing a stable base for Proposition  98 calculations, it has led the state to adopt a range of actions to avoid exceeding the prior ‑year guarantee. Most notably, this law was part of the rationale for the complicated funding maneuver the state adopted to address the unexpected drop in the 2022 ‑23 guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Over time, this led to variation in funding across districts with no underlying rationale. The Governor ’s proposal uses clear objective criteria to determine eligibility (a school ’s EL/LI percentage).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131