The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Child care services are temporary until family finds longer ‑term child care solution. d 3,245 a Unless otherwise specified, child must be under age 13 and families must earn at or below 85  percent of the state median income to be eligible for subsidized child care programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - SBE  may reduce funding determinations to either 85  percent or 70  percent of full funding —meaning 85  percent or 70  percent of a school ’s ADA is counted in the applicable funding  calculations. Figure  2 shows the criteria for funding determinations at lower levels than full funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - LEAs must use 85  percent of their apportionments to fund in-person activities, allowing up to 15  percent of the funding to be used to increase or improve services for pupils participating in distance learning, or to support the preparation of LEAs to return to in-person instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 7, 2023 - The other notable ongoing proposal in the budget is $300  million for a new component of the LCFF known as the “equity multiplier. ” This component would be allocated for school sites with especially high shares of students who qualify for free meals under the federal nutrition program (90  percent or above for elementary and middle schools and 85  percent or above for high schools).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4670

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - The budget includes $85  million for math and science professional development for educators teaching students in preschool through grade 12. Of the total amount, $35  million is allocated to the California Statewide Early Math Initiative, which is administered by the Fresno COE, to develop and provide educator professional development for younger students in preschool through grade 3.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - Major Spending Choices Figure  2 displays the major budgetary decisions that the Governor made in allocating state and federal money, totaling $85  billion. It includes (1)  the General Fund surplus, (2)  school and community college spending, (3)  the American Rescue Plan (ARP) fiscal relief funds, and (4)  ARP capital projects funds.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - For example, the 2018 wildfire season included the Camp Fire in Butte County, which became the single most damaging wildfire in state history with nearly 19,000  structures destroyed and 85 fatalities, including the near ‑total destruction of the town of Paradise.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575