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

Feb 4, 2026 - For example, in July 2009, the state identified a $212  million obligation related to meeting the 2006 ‑07 guarantee. Trailer legislation scheduled the payment for 2014 ‑15 (later changed to 2015 ‑16).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Feb 15, 2022 - A 2010 study from the RAND Corporation examined the impact of state ‑funded literacy coaches placed in Florida middle schools on student reading test scores between 2002 and 2006. The study found positive impacts for two student cohorts analyzed, whereas the other two cohorts showed essentially no impact on student reading.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

The 2022-23 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Between 2006 and 2009, the state funded regional Personnel Management Assistance Teams (PMATs) to work with school districts to improve personnel management, recruitment, and hiring practices. COEs in six regions across the state were selected to serve a s  PMATs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4556

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

Feb 15, 2024 - In this report, we assess the architecture of the Governor’s overall Proposition 98 budget and analyze his major proposals for K-12 education.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839