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

Feb 4, 2026 - The state will not have complete tax collection data for 2025 ‑26 before adopting the June budget. Moreover, complex accrual policies could assign future revenue gains or losses to 2025 ‑26 after the year ends.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Mar 18, 2026 - For example, the SPI could spend more time sponsoring legislation, advocating before the Legislature, and representing the public’s interest in education issues. The trailer legislation, however, does not codify any specific duties.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - We also recommend the Legislature require adoption of the accreditation process several months before schools begin going through accreditation. For example, the Legislature could require a status update by January 2028 and adoption of the process by January 2029, wit h the goal of beginning accreditation activities in 2029 ‑30.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131