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 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - State board of education appoints chief state school officer. 7 Note: Ten other states use less commonly adopted governance models. Source: Education Commission of the States. Governor’s Proposals Establishes a New Appointed Commissioner to Lead CDE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 4, 2026 - Figure 7 Governor ’s Budget Has $9.7 Billion in School Spending  Proposals (In Millions) Local Control Funding Formula COLA (2.41 percent) $1,893
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Feb 13, 2025 - …But a Compelling Alternative Is Available … The Legislature could consider several alternatives that would mitigate volatility in the guarantee without creating a settle ‑up obligation ( Figure  7 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - Proposition  51 authorized the state to sell $7  billion in general obligation bonds for school facilities. Funding from Proposition  51 will likely be exhausted in 2022-23. The budget package also includes intent language to provide $2.1  billion in 2023-24 and $875  million in 2024-25 to fund the School Facilities Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Funding increases for State Preschool in 2021‑22 and 2022‑23 were primarily due to rate increases. In 2023‑24 and 2024‑25, the state made one‑time reductions to the program in recognition that funding provided exceeded the amount necessary to fund all State Preschool contracts.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Since 2021 ‑22, the state provided the Nutrition Policy Institute, a research institute affiliated with the University of California, $7  million to evaluate universal meals. As  part of this initiative the Nutrition Policy Institute conducted focus groups of California middle and high school students to understand their perception of universal meals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

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

Jan 13, 2022 - In 2022 ‑23, the Governor ’s budget reflects $5.7  billion in room —meaning appropriations subject to the limit are under the limit by this amount in this year. As  shown in Figure  7, this estimate includes about $12.5  billion in proposals that either reduce revenues or appropriations subject to the limit (thereby meeting SAL requirements).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - The CTE classroom setting is structured to provide technical, trade, and vocational lessons primarily to students in grades 7 through 12 and in classes organized primarily for adults. The CTE credential in designated subjects is issued to individuals who are deemed qualified to teach in 1 of 15 subject areas, including Arts, Media, and Entertainment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839