Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2025 - This brief is intended to give policymakers a high-level overview of the state’s role in supporting K-12 career technical education programs. We also raise key issues for the Legislature as it considers policy and budget decisions related to career technical education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5021

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Specifically, the program is intended to increase the number of CTE ‑aligned pathways for high ‑wage, high ‑demand jobs that incorporate A ‑G course requirements and/or provide students with an opportunity to earn college credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]

Mar 10, 2026 - California Community Colleges Capital Outlay Projects [EdBudget]     a Community college districts issue local general obligation bonds to pay for a share of project costs. b Proposition 51 (2016) bond funds. c The performance criteria phase is the initial phase of this design-build project. d Replacement buildings listed in this category involve adding space. e Center operated by Riverside
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1025

UC Federal Grants and Contracts for Medical Care, R&D, and Other Purposes [EdBudget]

Feb 21, 2026 - The amounts in this row reflect federal allowances (or reimbursements) for indirect expenditures on research facilities and administration, formally known as Facilities & Administrative (F&A) costs. g Reflects expenditures to operate and manage DOE national laboratories. h Includes grants and contracts for various other purposes, including instruction and training.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1047

K-12 Proposition 98 Funding by Program [EdBudget]

Jan 19, 2026 - Includes $50 million each year for Quality Rating and Improvement System. c Includes $150 million in one-time funds provided in the June 2025 budget. d June 2025 budget also provided $2 million in unspent prior-year funds to support the California School for the Deaf in Fremont. e Less than $500,000. f June 2024 budget also provided $4.3 million in unspent prior-year funds to support agency
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1069

New Workload and Funding for the California Department of Education (CDE) [EdBudget]

Dec 2, 2025 - g Funded by the State School Facilities Fund. Of this funding, $854,000 is available on a one-time basis in 2025-26 and $1.1 million is available in 2026-27 through 2029-30. h Of this funding, $328,000 is available on a one-time basis and $164,000 is available ongoing.   
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1015

New Higher Education Reporting Requirements [EdBudget]

Nov 17, 2025 - In turn, the Department of Technology and Department of Finance are to review the Chancellor's Office report and submit recommendations to the Legislature by March 31, 2026. f Information is to be included in an existing annual report related to basic needs centers. g TBL modifies the due date for an existing reporting requirement. h Reflects the date by which CSAC must post specified data on its website. 
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1033

Proposition 98 Spending Proposals [EdBudget]

Nov 7, 2025 - The 2025-26 budget package covers the shortfall. g Budget provides $125,000 for this purpose. LCFF = Local Control Funding Formula, COLA = cost-of-living adjustment, FCMAT = Fiscal Crisis and Management Assistance Team, IEP = individualized education program, ELA/ELD = English language arts/English language development, and EMT = emergency medical technician.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1005

Child Care Budget [EdBudget]

Nov 7, 2025 - g Includes cost estimates for quality programs, child care infrastructure, Child and Adult Care Food Program, CCPU Training Fund, CCPU Retirement Benefit Trust, CCPU Health Benefit Fund, accounts payable, whole child community equity, and costs associated with 2023-24 MOU and parity agreement.    
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1016

2025-26 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget]

Nov 7, 2025 - 2025-26 Changes in Proposition 98 Spending [EdBudget] $114,558 a Primarily reflects removal of 2024-25 one-time funds. b The 2025-26 budget package uses funding from the Proposition 98 reserve to cover $405 million in K-12 costs and $50 million in community college costs. c Reflects additional LCFF costs associated with serving more students in transitional kindergarten, including costs of
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/1007