Assessing Community College Programs at State Prisons

Jul 1, 2024 - Require CCC and CDCR to Report on Online Education Pilots. Online education has the potential to alleviate a number of challenges for prison education. Online education, for example, could help address a potential lack of classroom space within prisons; limited in ‑person faculty availability, particularly in STEM disciplines;
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4913

The 2025-26 California Spending Plan: Other Provisions

Oct 16, 2025 - Final Year of Funding for California Education Learning Lab. The budget package includes a final year of funding totaling $5.5  million from the General Fund for the California Education Learning Lab, with the intention to eliminate the program beginning in 2026-27 (which will achieve $4  million in ongoing savings).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5081/

The 2025-26 Budget: California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Feb 25, 2025 - Expand Basic and Secondary Education Capacity. The proposal includes eight teacher positions, which would allow CDCR to expand basic and secondary education capacity by 432 students, roughly doubling capacity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4986

The 2024-25 Spending Plan: Judiciary and Criminal Justice

Sep 10, 2024 - Such funds are allocated by the state to support trial court operations in counties that collect more property tax than state law allows them to spend on education. This reduction is the same as the revised 2023-24 level.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4924