The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - In October 2024, State Preschool enrollment was roughly 40,000 students lower than October 2019 enrollment. Since the pandemic, the state has held providers harmless from enrollment declines. The hold harmless is set to expire June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Mar 18, 2026 - For example, it reviews and approves district applications for certain federal grants, officially numbers all new charter schools, and acts as the state ’s liaison to the U.S. Department of Education for various federal programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 4, 2026 - In 2019 ‑20, however, the state adopted a new law prohibiting spending reductions after the fiscal year ends. This law allows the state to reduce spending during its first recalculation of the guarantee, but prevents reductions during the second recalculation at the end of the next fiscal year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Based on conversations with the State Board of Education, our understanding is that the state excluded high school absenteeism rates as part of its negotiations with the federal government to ensure compliance with federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Sixteen campuses had freshman admission rates of 90 percent or higher in fall 2024, compared to only three campuses in fall 2019. Transfer admission rates have also increased over the past few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Background Lanterman Act Lays Foundation for “Statutory Entitlement. ” California ’s Lanterman Developmental Disabilities Services Act (Lanterman Act) originally was passed in 1969 and substantially revised in 1977.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - COVID ‑19 = coronavirus disease 2019; CARES = Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security; CRRSAA = Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act; ARP = American Rescue Plan; ESSER = Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief; and GEER = Governor ’s Emergency Education Relief.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Chapter  3 of 2019 (S B  126 , Leyva). Senate Bill  126 required charter schools and charter management organizations to comply with the same public record disclosure requirements, open meeting requirements, and conflict of interest laws that apply to school districts and COEs, including  the California Public Records Act, The Ralph M.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - ADRC = Aging and Disability Resources Centers; Cal ‑OAR = CalWORKs Outcomes and Accountability Review; IT = information technology; FFPSA = Federal Family First Prevention Services Act; DCSD = Department of Community Services and Development; DDS = Department of Developmental Services; DOR = Department of Rehabilitation; DSS = Department of Social Services; HDAP=Housing and
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/5

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - The $50  million is in addition to the $500  million one-time General Fund appropriation provided in the 2021-22 Budget Act for this program, of which $18  million remains unspent. Along with the additional funding, trailer legislation extends the program by one year, through June 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087