Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - In 2022 ‑23, the state provided $200  million for a competitive grant program aimed at increasing programs that provide high school students with access to college level courses. Of this amount, $100  million was available for grants of up to $250,000 to plan and start up middle and early college high schools on K ‑12 school sites.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten

Feb 18, 2025 - In 2021 ‑22, the state provided $200  million Proposition  98 General Fund to all local education agencies (LEAs) —districts, charter schools, and county offices of education —that operate kindergarten programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4968

The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - The administration estimates the proposal would provide LEAs with about $200 per high school senior. Figure 1 Governor Proposes Several Changes to 2021 ‑22 Proposition 98 Spending (In Millions) Local Control Funding Formula backfill a $1,814 Arts, Music, and Instructional Materials Discretionary Block Grant ‑1,174
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - In 2021 ‑22, $200  million Proposition  98 General Fund was provided to all local education agencies (LEAs) —school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education —that operate kindergarten programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Specifically, the budget proposes $500  million for tax credits to builders of rental housing affordable to low ‑income households, $200  million for mixed ‑income housing, $200  million to preserve affordable housing units, and $100  million to preserve affordable mobile  homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - Provides $200  Million One Time for Multilingual Books for School and Classroom Libraries. Funding would be for eligible schools to expand their school and classroom libraries to include more culturally relevant books in English or other languages used in students ’ homes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - LCAPs are already very long documents, typically more than 100 pages and often more than 200 pages for larger districts. We have heard concerns from stakeholders and LEAs that the length and complexity of these documents makes it difficult to engage families and community members.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - The June 2023 budget reduces this grant by $200  million on a permanent basis. Reduces Previous Funding for Zero-Emission School Buses. The June 2022 budget established a $1.5  billion program administered by the California Air Resources Board and the California Energy Commission to fund zero-emission school buses and related infrastructure (such as charging stations).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - The Governor ’s budget also includes $ 400  m illion one time ($ 200  m illion General Fund and $ 200  m illion federal funds) for the Department of Health Care Services to encourage Medi ‑Cal managed care health plans to develop partnerships with schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

The Local Control Funding Formula for School Districts and Charter Schools

Jan 9, 2023 - The state must also must provide at least $200 per student from the EPA to all school districts, charter schools, and county offices of education and at least $100 per full ‑time equivalent student to community college districts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4661