The 2022-23 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

May 11, 2022 - As Figure  4 shows, 55 of the 58 counties in California have experienced ADA declines during the pandemic. Of these 55  counties, 36 experienced two ‑year declines between 5  percent and 10  percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4595

The 2024-25 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 98 Funding Maneuver

Feb 15, 2024 - We estimate the administration addressed a $58  billion budget problem in the Governor ’s budget. Despite this significant deficit, there is a good chance that the administration ’s revenue projections are too low and the state will face an even larger budget problem in May.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4840

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Introduction California operates the nation ’s largest public school system, comprising 937 school districts, 1,257 charter schools, and 58 county offices of education. This year, these local agencies will educate nearly 5.8  million students, employ around 700,000 teachers and staff, and spend nearly $150  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - For COEs that are funded a bove their LCFF targets (33 of 58 COEs in 2021-22), the budget package establishes an ongoing add-on equal to the annual statutory COLA that COEs funded at their target receive.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - September 30, 2022 1,483 Based on Title I, Part A formula, which is based on the number of low ‑income and disadvantaged children. Total $6,818 a Of total amount, $4.4 billion was originally required to be spent by December 30, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Additionally, trailer legislation requires the administration of the program and remaining unspent funds t o be transferred from CDE to CTC on July 1, 2027. Expands the Literacy Coaches and Reading Specialists Grant Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Funding increases for State Preschool in 2021‑22 and 2022‑23 were primarily due to rate increases. In 2023‑24 and 2024‑25, the state made one‑time reductions to the program in recognition that funding provided exceeded the amount necessary to fund all State Preschool contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2021-22 Budget: Community Schools

Feb 12, 2021 - The grant funds must be spent by September 30, 2022. The SPI is required to provide a comprehensive evaluation report to the Governor and the Legislature by December 31, 2025 o n the impact and effectiveness of the grant program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4367

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

Feb 15, 2024 - In addition, teachers with an existing multiple subject credential may obtain a supplementary authorization in Art, Music, Dance, o r Theater. To obtain the authorization, individuals must complete 20 units of college coursework in the specific subject area.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - CDE i s to prioritize LEAs that obligated at least half of the second round of kitchen infrastructure and training funds included in the 2022 ‑23 budget package. CDE is also to prioritize LEAs that participate in certain provisions of federal nutrition programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001