The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - The remaining programs are primarily designed for low ‑income, working families that have not participated in CalWORKs. Families are generally eligible for subsidized child care if they have a family income of less than 85  percent of the state median income ($93,418 annual income for a family of three and $108,237 annual income for a family of four in 2025 ‑26) and have a demonstrated need for  child  care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

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https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - As Figure   18 shows, compared to enrollment ‑based funding and alternative 1, alternatives 2  and  3 provide more of the funding increases through grants targeted for English learners, low ‑income students, and foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Mar 18, 2026 - For example, after the state adopted the Local Control Funding Formula in 2013 ‑14, it directed the board to develop regulations clarifying how districts could spend funds intended to benefit low ‑income students and English learners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - As Figure  6 shows, the ELOP implementing legislation established two funding rates that account for TK ‑6 attendance and vary based on the proportion of a school district or charter school ’s students who are English learners or from low ‑income families (EL/LI).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131