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

Feb 4, 2026 - For schools, these actions create new uncertainty about when and how the state will allocate Proposition  98 funding. Recommendations Alternative Approach Makes Difficult Decisions Now but Reduces Future Budget Challenges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Require Schools Take Specific Actions to Support Students Who Are at Risk of Being Chronically Absent. To address concerns that LEAs would place less emphasis on attendance, the Legislature could require schools take specific actions to address absenteeism that are aligned with best practices.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

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

Mar 18, 2026 - The federal funds include administrative allowances from various grants to cover CDE ’s costs of reviewing and approving district grant applications, providing technical assistance, and taking corrective action when a district is out of compliance.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 10, 2025 - Other Actions Includes Hold Harmless Provision for Charter Schools Affected by Los Angeles Fires. For 2025-26, trailer legislation allows nine charter schools affected by the Eaton and Palisades fires to receive their LCFF allotments based on the amount they received in 2024-25, if the school would have otherwise experienced a year-to-year decrease in funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Moreover, specific budgetary conditions occurring this year —including legislative action taken last year to withdraw more in reserves this year —make interpretation of the budget position more complex.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - COEs Must Specify Actions They Will Take to Achieve Goals. A COE ’s LCAP must specify the actions the COE plans to take to achieve its goals. The specified actions must be aligned with the COE ’s adopted budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - This was followed by federal action in 2014 when Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, which promotes CIE and increased training and supports for individuals with  disabilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2025-26 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten Multilingual Learner Screeners

Feb 26, 2025 - As the Legislature considers actions it can take to better support multilingual learners in TK, it may want to weigh the trade-offs of having service requirements in law for students that have been identified as multilingual learners.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4990

The 2023-24 Budget: Equity Multiplier and Accountability Proposals

Feb 23, 2023 - Actions Review progress towards meeting goals specified in LCAPs. Assess the effectiveness of actions taken and describe any changes to actions as a result of the review and assessment. Change actions that have not been effective towards meeting their intended goal over a three year period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4700

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - We recommend the Legislature take action to better align ELOP and ASES funding to ensure state resources are being used for the Legislature ’s highest priorities. One  way to accomplish this would be for the Legislature to reduce a district ’s ELOP funding dollar for dollar based on the amount of ASES funding they use for programs in TK  through grade  6.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977