The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Without such detail, it is not possible to determine whether this would be an effective approach for ensuring accountability or whether the funding available is sufficie nt to cover the associated costs. $1   Billion Is More Than Necessary Initially, but May Not Be Sufficient Over Long Term.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2022-23 Budget: Expanded Learning Programs

Feb 16, 2022 - (The Governor does not propose funding to make permanent the temporary slots added in 2021 ‑22.) Assessment In this section, we provide our assessment on key aspects of the Governor ’s expanded learning  proposals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4545

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Although reducing funding would run counter to the Legislature’s stated goal of increasing child care slots over the long term, this could help the state avoid reductions to other programs that would result in a reduction in the level of services provided to Californians.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - Considering Adding Legislative Appointees to the SBE. The Legislature could consider adding two legislative appointees to the SBE. These appointees could enable greater legislative oversight of the new governance system and ensure the SBE ’s policies are consistent with legislative intent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 4, 2026 - The proposal effectively shifts that cost from this year to future budgets —helping address the current budget problem on a one ‑time basis, but adding to the large budget deficits the state is projecting over the next several years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Overall, our analysis finds that shifting to enrollment ‑based funding would be somewhat more predictable and reduce some administrative burdens for LEAs, but likely would have a negative effect on student attendance over the long run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2022-23 Budget: California College Guidance Initiative

Feb 22, 2022 - The proposed augmentation brings total ongoing CCGI funding to $16.6  million, with 294 districts that still need to be added to the platform. CCGI initially estimated the cost of fully scaling operations between $18  million and $20  million, but given the large number of districts that have yet to be added to the platform, we remain uncertain about the long ‑term costs for fully scaling CCGI.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4553

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - Providing districts with access to a developmentally appropriate screener would help districts identify students in need of language development supports and provide early interventions that can improve English proficiency and academic outcomes over the long run.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - New Requirements Added in 2024 ‑25 Following a Legal Settlement. In late 2020, the families of several students living in Oakland and Los Angeles filed a lawsuit alleging the state had failed to ensure that schools provided adequate instruction during the pandemic ( Cayla  J.  
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Currently, five CSU campuses (Fullerton, Long Beach, San Diego, San Jos é, and San Luis Obispo) are impacted in all undergraduate programs. Other campuses tend to have at least a few programs impacted  in  2024 ‑25.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989