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

Feb 15, 2024 - Basic Skills Proficiency Exams Can Be Unnecessary Barrier for Otherwise Effective Teacher Candidates. The majority of teacher candidates choose to satisfy the basic skills proficiency requirement through the state ‑approved exam.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - California also has historically scored lower than the national average on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a set of national exams administered by the federal government every two years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Passed two Advanced Placement or two International Baccalaureate exams. Completed all courses required for admission to UC and CSU and (1) completed a CTE pathway, (2) met standards on state tests in either English or math and nearly met standards in the other subject, (3) completed one semester of dual enrollment, or (4) passed one Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exam.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - The budget provides $24  million annually for 2022-23 and 2023-24 to waive fees for exams taken during teacher and administrator preparation. CTC will administer the exam fee waivers and provide a report on the types and number of waivers issued by October 1, 2023.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641