Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - California State Lottery Revenues. State law requires a portion of revenues from the State Lottery to be allocated annually among schools, community colleges, and other public and higher education systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - The LAO is unable to guarantee the accuracy of this translation and is therefore not liable for any inaccurate information resulting from the translation application tool. Choose your language:
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The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As a result of the pandemic, State Preschool enrollment experienced a significant decline of roughly 65,000 students in 2020 (Figure 3). While enrollment has increased since 2020, it remains significantly below pre‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Second, it would help address the concern identified in previous studies that governance authority is too diffused for anyone to be held accountable for results. If outcomes are poor, the Legislature and the public can attribute the results to decisions made by the Governor and appointees acting on the Governor ’s behalf.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals [Publication Details]

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The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - The preliminary results suggest implementation of the model has had positive outcomes for students. However, it is not clear if the state should expect to see similarly strong gains for subsequent cohorts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - As a result, a modest increase in the size of the grant, as proposed by the Governor, is unlikely to increase demand for the program. Recommendation Reject Proposal. We recommend the Legislature reject this proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

Overview of Proposition 28 Arts Funding for Schools [Publication Details]

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