The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - As a result of the pandemic, State Preschool enrollment experienced a significant decline of roughly 65,000 students in 2020 (Figure 3). While enrollment has increased since 2020, it remains significantly below pre‑pandemic levels.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Nov 19, 2025 - Specifically, it exceeds the one ‑time funding we have projected in all previous outlooks, except for November 2020 ($13.7  billion) and November 2021 ($10.2  billion). This funding offers the Legislature a significant opportunity to advance its priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

Update on the Progress of the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Nov 18, 2021 - Looking Ahead: 2020-21 Actuarial Experience CalSTRS Experienced Much Higher Than Assumed Investment Returns in 2020-21... CalSTRS next actuarial valuation —reflecting 2020-21 investment returns, payroll growth, and other factors impacting CalSTRS ’ UAO and required contribution rates —will not be available until the spring 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4475

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - Several school districts have reported unexpected decreases in enrollment for the 2020 ‑21 school year, particularly in kindergarten. Private schools also have reported enrollment declines. These declines suggests that some students who would typically be enrolled in school are currently receiving no formal instruction. 2020 ‑21 Budget Package Included $6.8  Billion in State and Federal Funding to Address Learning Loss and Effects of COVID-19.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326

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

Jan 10, 2021 - Compared with the estimates in the June 2020 budget plan, the administration revises its estimates of the guarantee up $1.9  billion (2.4  percent) in 2019 ‑20 and $11.9  billion (16.8  percent) in 2020 ‑21.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309

The 2022-23 Budget: Local Control Funding Formula

Jan 28, 2022 - The  emergence of the COVID ‑19 pandemic in the spring of 2020 resulted in the closure of virtually all schools in the state. For most students, remote learning replaced classroom instruction for some or all of the 2020 ‑21 school year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4505

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

Apr 29, 2021 - Secretary of Education may waive this requirement, however, for states that experience a “precipitous decline in financial resources. ” State Appropriated Flexible CARES Act Funds in 2020 ‑21 Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - As Figure  2 shows, TK enrollment declined during 2020 ‑21 due to the pandemic, then started to increase more quickly in the expansion years. TK Funded Through LCFF. Similar to all other K ‑12 students, eligible TK students generate attendance ‑based funding through LCFF.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - The 2020 ‑21 Budget Act swept $23 million in unused funds. b Program initially received $90 million in 2019 ‑20 budget, but funds were swept as part of 2020 ‑21 budget. STEM = science, technology, engineering, and math; CTC = Commission on Teacher Credentialing; COE = county office of education; CSAC = California Student Aid Commission; and CDE = California Department of Education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - The federal government provided funding in three rounds of grants (enacted in 2020 and 2021) through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) fund. (We provide more information regarding federal funding in our publication, Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care .)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734