The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Trailer legislation associated with the 2025 ‑26 budget package also modified the way the state is to apply the statutory COLA. Starting July 1, 2026, all child care and State Preschool providers are required to receive a minimum annual rate increase equivalent to the statutory COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

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The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

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

Feb 4, 2026 - For example, the ratio of stock prices to corporate earnings (a measure of how expensive stocks are) is near historically high levels ( Figure  5 ). Investors are borrowing large sums to buy stocks, and households are more invested in the stock market than at any time in at least 70 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Mar 18, 2026 - By consolidating policymaking and administrative functions under the Governor, the proposal could improve state governance in several ways. First, it would allow the Governor to ensure that state policies are implemented in ways that directly align with the goals agreed upon by the Governor and the Legislature.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165