The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - In recent years, California made several changes intended to comply with changes to federal rules. For example, the 2025‑26 budget provided $30 million to support the transition to paying providers prospectively.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Significant declines—or potential permanent extinctions—of the state’s native fish species represent not just a loss of public trust natural resources, but also impair the state’s fishing industry and economy, as well as dispossess some of California’s Native American communities of essential elements of their tribal culture.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Consider Setting Specific Rules Around How Enrollment Is Funded. If the Legislature were to adopt enrollment‑based funding, it may want to consider setting specific rules around how enrollment is counted for funding purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

May 17, 2021 - CalEPA = California Environmental Protection Agency; CalFire = California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection; CalRecycle = California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery; CARB = California Air Resources Board; ZEV = zero ‑emission vehicle; CCC = California Conservation Corps; CEC = California Energy Commission; CNRA = California Natural Resources Agency; DFW = Department of
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432/7

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Categorical programs typically have greater administrative burden because school staff must comply with additional reporting requirements and become familiar with the program rules. In the case of this proposal, LEAs would be required to comply with annual reporting requirements and meet the necessary requirements for accreditation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Sep 16, 2024 - Trailer legislation suspends this rule for the 2024 ‑25 fiscal year. Makes Changes to Rules for Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant. The budget makes several modifications to the requirements of the Learning Recovery Emergency Block Grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

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

Feb 15, 2024 - Federal Rule Change Could Increase State Costs. Both DOF and CDE have provided estimates of state costs associated with the federal rule change that expands CEP eligibility. DOF assumes that the rule change will not impact the number of school meals served, but will impact the categories in which the meals are reimbursed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

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

Feb 29, 2024 - Although most independent study rules apply to all entities, charter schools have somewhat different rules. Most notably, they do not have a minimum amount of instruction or work that must be completed in one day to generate funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - The state ’s two major CTE programs have several key similarities: Basic Goals and Program Rules. Both CTEIG and K ‑12 SWP have similar goals of expanding and supporting high ‑quality CTE programs across the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Awards would be provided based on the existing program rules, which allow candidates to receive up to $10,000 while completing their credentialing coursework if they commit to working in a priority school for two years within four years of completing their program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012