The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - For example, the Legislature could require a status update by January 2028 and adoption of the process by January 2029, wit h the goal of beginning accreditation activities in 2029 ‑30. Receiving a status update would give the Legislature an opportunity to determine whether the proposed guidelines provide sufficient accountability for schools and whether existing funding is sufficient to support accreditation costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Of the six districts responding to our survey, three were basic aid districts that cited the lower funding rate the state adopted i n 2 017 ‑18. According to these districts, the funding generated by their transfer students no longer justified the costs of the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - 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 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - For the Board of Governors, the SPI ’s membership would increase the number of members from 18 to 19. Retains Existing Statutory Duties of SBE. While the Governor ’s budget proposes composition changes to the SBE by making the SPI a voting member, it does not propose any other changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Nov 10, 2025 - The budget provides $3  million from the Teacher Credentials Fund for 18 positions to support a variety of activities, including teacher certification workload, information technology support, and administrative support.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - For many years, the program funded 64  Fellows (18 Assembly, 18 Senate, 18 Executive, and 10 Judicial Fellows). In 2024 ‑25, the Center received a $330,000 ongoing General Fund augmentation to support an additional seven Assembly Fellows, raising the number of Assembly Fellows from 18 to 25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - To qualify, an individual must have a disability that began before the age of 18 and is substantial and expected to continue indefinitely. There are no income ‑related eligibility criteria. As of December 2024, DDS serves about 380,000 Lanterman ‑eligible individuals and another 10,000 children ages zero through four who are provisionally eligible.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - Notably, the Governor proposes to have GovOps manage the system and an 18 ‑member governing board —primarily consisting of data providers such as the California Department of Education and higher education segments —to oversee the system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Outside of government and health care, the state has added no jobs over the past 18 months. Similarly, the number of Californians who are unemployed is 25  percent higher than during the strong labor markets of 2019 and 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

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

Jan 13, 2023 - We Estimate the Governor Solved an $18   Billion Budget Problem. We estimate the Governor ’s budget addressed an $18  billion budget problem. This is somewhat lower than the $22  billion budget problem the administration has referenced.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4662