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

Feb 15, 2022 - Schools also received and are required to use a portion of funding from state lottery revenues for books and instructional materials under Proposition  20 (2000), typically several hundred million dollars annually.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - California State Lottery Revenues. State law requires a portion of revenues from the State Lottery to be allocated annually among schools, community colleges, and other public and higher education systems.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Those programs offered by non ‑LEA providers (community ‑based organizations, county welfare departments, and cities) are funded with non ‑Proposition  98 General  Fund. Child Care Programs Must Comply With Certain Federal Requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Climate Change Impacts Across California - Crosscutting Issues

Apr 5, 2022 - Similarly, rural communities that are at greater risk of experiencing water shortages due to droughts tend to be home to large proportions of households with residents of color and who earn lower incomes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4575

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The report criticized the division of responsibilities between the SBE and the SPI for creating a “double ‑headed ” governance structure. It warned that conflict and inefficiency were unavoidable because the two entities had overlapping responsibilities for governing the public school system.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

Updating Special Education Out-of-Home Care Funding

Feb 23, 2021 - For youth who cannot safely and stably be placed with resource families, child welfare agencies can place the child in STRTPs. As previously discussed, these placements provide a similar level of supervision as group homes, but with expanded services and supports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4386

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

Feb 29, 2024 - If a school receives full funding, all of its nonclassroom ‑based ADA counts towards key funding calculations, including the school ’s LCFF  allotment and lottery ‑based apportionment. SBE  may reduce funding determinations to either 85  percent or 70  percent of full funding —meaning 85  percent or 70  percent of a school ’s ADA is counted in the applicable funding  calculations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - Schools most affected by high teacher turnover were those with higher shares of low ‑income students and/or students of color, as well as those in urban or rural areas. In California, higher teacher turnover also is reported in these types of schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

The 2023-24 Budget: One-Time K-12 Spending Proposals

Feb 16, 2023 - The Governor ’s budget proposes an additional $248  million to further support the recently established LCRS program, which reflects more than a doubling of program funds. These  funds are intended to increase the number of high ‑poverty schools participating in the LCRS program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4688

The 2021-22 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Feb 4, 2021 - Specifically, we recommend modifying the special education base formula to double ‑count kindergarten attendance for school districts. This approach effectively uses kindergarten attendance as a proxy for preschool attendance, since most preschool ‑aged students do not attend programs in public schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4345