The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals [Publication Details]

Feb 19, 2026 - In this brief, we provide our analysis of several K-12 proposals included in the Governor's 2026-27 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5131

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - In this brief, we provide our analysis of several K-12 proposals included in the Governor's 2026-27 budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - In recent years, smoke from wildfires has grown substantially and has been a major contributor to air pollution in the western United States —making up roughly half of small particulate matter in some regions, compared to less than 20 percent a decade ago.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - For example, a family of three must earn less than $93,418 annually in 2025 ‑26 to be eligible for programs. b Family earned at least 50 percent of their total gross income from employment in fishing, agriculture, or agriculturally related work during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application for services. c Child must have an individualized education program or
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Necessary Small Schools (NSS). The NSS program provides an alternative LCFF base grant formula for districts with ADA of 2,500 or fewer that operate very small schools and that are geographically isolated.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - Our forecast shows the guarantee increasing slightly faster than the inflation ‑adjusted cost of existing programs in 2027 ‑28, but the margin is small. If the state were to commit to significant new ongoing spending, it could find the increase hard to sustain over the next few years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The SPI would retain a small office and become a voting member of the SBE and the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. The proposal does not assign any specific duties to the SPI, but suggests the position could work on coordination and advocacy.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2025-26 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2025 - Higher estimates for personal income taxes and corporation taxes each account for a bit under half of this difference, with the small remainder attributable to a variety of other revenues. This improves the budget ’s bottom line.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - The variation among individual districts also is relatively small. When we examined individual districts with at leas t 5 0 t ransfer students, the share of female students ranged fro m 4 0  p ercent t o 6 0  p ercent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329