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

Mar 18, 2026 - For example, it reviews and approves district applications for certain federal grants, officially numbers all new charter schools, and acts as the state ’s liaison to the U.S. Department of Education for various federal programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - For example, the cost of receiving a computer science supplementary authorization is typically less than $5,000 in both the California State University and University of California systems. As a result, a modest increase in the size of the grant, as proposed by the Governor, is unlikely to increase demand for the program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - For example, the state could begin by only allowing schools with an EL/LI percentage that is 85  percent or greater to be eligible in 2026 ‑27, then expand to all schools with 65  percent EL/LI or higher over multiple years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - For example, the 2025‑26 budget provided $30 million to support the transition to paying providers prospectively. (Currently, the state pays providers after they have submitted timesheets demonstrating they have provided care.)
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Feb 4, 2026 - The S &P 500, for example, has risen about 40  percent over the last two years. Several signs, however, suggest that the stock market has become overvalued. For example, the ratio of stock prices to corporate earnings (a measure of how expensive stocks are) is near historically high levels ( Figure  5 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Outcomes from standardized tests, for example, are part of the student achievement priority area, while chronic absenteeism is one of two indicators (along with the high school graduation rate) used to measure student engagement.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - For  example, if revenues grow 1  percent faster than our forecast assumes in 2027 ‑28, the state would start making deposits that year. Key Considerations Funding Estimates for 2026‑27 and Beyond State Would Have Just Enough Funding to Cover COLA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - For example, states must ensure CTE programs are aligned with math and English language arts standards, agree to provide technical assistance to school districts, and submit student outcome data (such as pathway completion).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - For example, if serving freshly prepared meals on ‑site is a priority, the Legislature could set a statewide goal and measure progress by requiring LEAs to annually report the share of meals served that were freshly prepared.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - For example, summer 2024 enrollment counts towards 2024 ‑25. CSU Began Implementing an Enrollment Reallocation Plan in 2024 ‑25. CSU allocates its systemwide enrollment target and associated funding among its campuses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989