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 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - For new community schools grantees, the administration indicates annual reporting requirements would begin in 2029 ‑30, when they will be required to submit an implementation plan by December 31, 2029.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Nov 10, 2025 - The Kern County Superintendent of Schools shall submit an expenditure plan on behalf of the partnership to the Department of Finance for approval by January 31, 2026. Provides Additional Support for Literacy Screening Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Governor’s Proposals Additional $31   Million in the Current Year Based on Updated Projections. The Governor ’s budget includes an additional $31  million one ‑time Proposition  98 General Fund in 2024 ‑25 to cover an anticipated school nutrition shortfall.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - The budget also includes $2.5  million for the Superintendent of Public Instruction to provide a formative evaluation of the program by December 31, 2023 and annually thereafter, ending with a final comprehensive report on the impact of the program by December 31, 2031.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - Funds are available through August 31, 2022. Requires COVID-19 Reporting. Assembly Bill  86 also requires both public and private schools to report COVID-19 cases to the local public health department within 24 hours after learning about a positive case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Though Fellows may be able to find less expensive rent and share housing, spending $1,000 per month on rent and utilities would equate to 31  percent of their paycheck. A household commonly is considered cost ‑burdened if they spend more than 30  percent of their income on housing costs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget proposes to extend the deadline to May 31, 2021 to align with changes in federal law. Of the total, $540 million must be spent by June 30, 2021. Remaining $355 million must be spent by September 30, 2022.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326