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 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - Their research typically involved (1)  interviewing state and local officials, (2)  reviewing the state ’s experience with its governance model, (3)  examining theories of governance, (4)  studying governance in other states, (5)  analyzing the political and fiscal incentives of the main governance entities, and (6)  gathering public  feedback.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 4
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - (These are known as Tier 2 rates.) From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, the state appropriation remained at $4  billion annually, while the Tier 1 rate and overall Tier 1 TK ‑6 attendance increased. As a result, funding available for Tier 2 rates decreased.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Feb 4, 2026 - Under the Governor ’s budget, the state would make four adjustments that increase the reserve balance to $4.1  billion ( Figure  4 ). The  largest adjustment is a $3.8  billion mandatory deposit in 2024 ‑25, driven by significantly higher capital gains revenue since June.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - A changing climate presents California with five key climate hazards: (1)  higher temperatures and extreme heat events, (2)  more severe wildfires, (3)  more frequent and intense droughts, (4)  flooding due to extreme precipitation events, and (5)  coastal flooding and erosion from sea ‑level rise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Nov 19, 2025 - Specifically, our estimate of the statutory rate is 3.7  percent in 2027 ‑28, 4  percent in 2027 ‑28, and 4.2  percent in 2029 ‑30. These estimates are above the historical average of about 3  percent per year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding Share of Increase Coming From Base 80% — 36% Alternatives 2 and 3 Provide More Targeted Funding to Support High ‑Needs Students. As Figure   18 shows, compared to enrollment ‑based funding and alternative 1, alternatives 2  and  3 provide more of the funding increases through grants targeted for English learners, low ‑income students, and foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Nov 10, 2025 - The budget repeals $4  million in one-time Proposition  98 funding included in the 2024-25 budget package to research best practices for using hybrid and remote models of instruction. The funding was to be provided to a COE to report on the research, as well as to provide guidance, support, and resources to school districts to support their instructional continuity programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087