The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Reflecting these higher revenue estimates, the administration ’s estimates of constitutionally required General Fund spending on K ‑14 education is $4.7  billion higher than our November estimates. This partially offsets the revenue increase described above, deteriorating the budget ’s bottom line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2024-25 Budget: Medi-Cal Fiscal Outlook

Dec 7, 2023 - As a share of General Fund spending, Medi-Cal is the state budget ’s second largest program (after Proposition  98, the California Constitution ’s minimum spending requirement for K-14 education). Medi-Cal Spending Grew Notably in Recently Enacted Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4820

The 2023-24 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2023 - Reflecting these higher revenue estimates, the administration ’s estimates of constitutionally required General Fund spending on K ‑14 education is about $2.6  billion higher than our November estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662

The 2021-22 Budget: Behavioral Health: Medi-Cal Student Services Funding Proposal

Feb 17, 2021 - Even though the eligibility for EPSDT extends to beneficiaries under age 21, the Governor ’s proposal focuses on K ‑12 students. The goal is to increase the number of students receiving behavioral health services —with a particular focus on prevention and early intervention services —through Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4377

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

May 17, 2021 - The estimate of the amount owed to K-14 education could change substantially in the coming years as a result of changes in revenue estimates and legislative decisions. Governor Includes Administrative and Proposed Statutory Changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - All of the major ongoing increases for K ‑12 schools relate to previous commitments or involve additional funding for longstanding programs. Although we are still reviewing the details, these proposals generally appear reasonable and align with previous cost estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

Mental Health Services Act: Proposed Bond to Fund Behavioral Health Facilities and Veterans Housing

Aug 17, 2023 - While general obligation bonds are a common tool for financing infrastructure in K-12 and higher education, resources, transportation, housing, and other areas, the state has very little experience with using such bonds to finance health facilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4790

The 2021-22 Budget: LAO Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s Major May Revision Behavioral Health Proposals

May 24, 2021 - Public Education and Change Campaign Why is the ACEs awareness campaign focused on K-12 educator training, rather than other sectors as well? What is the basis for the proposed funding level for the behavioral health literacy campaign?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4439

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, K ‑12 schools and child care providers will increasingly be impacted by disasters such as wildfires and floods interrupting their ability to offer in ‑person educational services. More frequent school closures will cause disruptions to instruction, school meals, and child care —leading to a greater risk of food insecurity, learning loss, and poorer academic outcomes for impacted students, as well as impairing their parents ’ ability to work.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Due to increases in the minimum guarantee over the 2019 ‑20 through 2021 ‑22 period (see nearby box), the state has $19.1  billion available for new spending on K-14 programs. The Governor proposes to spend most of this amount on three main priorities: Paying Down Deferrals ($8.4  Billion One Time).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309