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

Feb 4, 2026 - It paid the remaining amount over the 2015 ‑16 through 2018 ‑19 period. Most recently, the June 2025 budget recognized an increase in the 2024 ‑25 guarantee but set school funding $1.9  billion below the revised estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Figure 2 shows the total number of subsidized child care slots, as well as total funding, since 2018‑19. Statutory intent language associated with the multiyear agreement would require an additional 44,000 slots in 2026‑27 and 33,000 in 2027‑28.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Mar 18, 2026 - For the Board of Governors, the SPI ’s membership would increase the number of members from 18 to 19. Retains Existing Statutory Duties of SBE. While the Governor ’s budget proposes composition changes to the SBE by making the SPI a voting member, it does not propose any other changes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2021-22 Budget: In-Person Instruction Grants [Publication Details]

Jan 20, 2021 - This handout provides background on school reopening in California, describes the Governor's proposal for immediate action to encourage schools to reopen for elementary students, details issues for the Legislature to consider, and offers options for the Legislature to modify the proposal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4313

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - In 2018 ‑19, the state provided $164  million for the state portion of school meals. This amount has grown to $1.8  billion in 2023 ‑24 (a 987  percent increase). Program costs have also consistently been higher than initially budgeted.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - As of February 2025, CDE has awarded 367 implementation grants totaling $374  million, 149 planning grants totaling $30  million, and 20  consortium grants totaling $19  million. Grant recipients are required to annually report a variety of outcome data disaggregated by student subgroups.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2022-23 Budget: Update on K-12 Student Attendance

May 11, 2022 - Lower attendance rates could be explained by a variety of factors, but is likely all or predominately due to the effects of the COVID ‑19 pandemic on students and families. Some students may have been absent after testing positive for COVID ‑19 or quarantining after exposure.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4595

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

Apr 23, 2021 - Requires COVID-19 Reporting. Assembly Bill  86 also requires both public and private schools to report COVID-19 cases to the local public health department within 24 hours after learning about a positive case.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care COVID-19 Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care Since March  2020, the federal government has passed three relief packages that assist K-12 schools and child care providers in their response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2021-22 Budget: Extended Learning and Academic Support

Jan 29, 2021 - Figure 1 One ‑Time Funding for COVID ‑19 and Learning Loss in 2020 ‑21 Budget (In Millions) Allocation Method Learning loss mitigation Funds activities to address student learning loss due to COVID ‑19 school closures, including expanded learning supports, increased instructional time, additional academic services, and other barriers to learning.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4326