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

Feb 4, 2026 - The proposal effectively shifts that cost from this year to future budgets —helping address the current budget problem on a one ‑time basis, but adding to the large budget deficits the state is projecting over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Considering Adding Legislative Appointees to the SBE. The Legislature could consider adding two legislative appointees to the SBE. These appointees could enable greater legislative oversight of the new governance system and ensure the SBE ’s policies are consistent with legislative intent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Below, we describe a few options the state could take to improve attendance under an enrollment ‑based funding model. Require Schools Take Specific Actions to Support Students Who Are at Risk of Being Chronically Absent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - In the rest of this section, we provide some options to build budget resiliency and help protect ongoing school and community college programs. Consider Eliminating Payment Deferrals ($2.3   Billion ) .
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - If the Legislature wanted to provide funding to support multilingual learners, it could consider several options. For ex ample, it could consider modifying LCFF to account for multilingual learners or provide funding through a separate targeted grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - Provisional Language Limits Options to Contain Nutrition Program Costs. Provisional language added as part of the 2022 ‑23 budget package requires the administration provide additional funds for school nutrition programs if CDE projects a shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2022-23 Budget: Local Control Funding Formula

Jan 28, 2022 - Proposes Adding Three ‑Year Rolling Average to School District Attendance Calculations. The Governor proposes to create an additional adjustment for school districts with declining attendance, beginning in 2022 ‑23.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4505

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - The first option assumes TK classrooms will have 3 adults and maintain class sizes at 24  students. This option would cost $196  million less than the Governor  proposes. The  second option assumes TK classrooms decrease from 24 to 20 students and include 2  adults.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - Figure 7 Comparing the Governor ’s Settle ‑Up Proposal With Three Alternatives Option Helps Balance the Budget This Year? Increases Future State Costs? When Would State Decide How to Allocate the Funding?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Individuals may also obtain additional credentials —such as the Mathematics Instructional Leadership Specialist Credential or Mathematics Instructional Added Authorization —that provide specific training related to improving instruction in math or literacy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012