The 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - Given the flexibility and local control over these federal funds, schools have a broad range of options to hire and retain qualified, prepared teachers, including teacher service awards, signing bonuses, or student debt payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

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

Jan 13, 2025 - The reason for the reduction is the recent voter approval of Proposition  35 (2024), which requires the state to spend less MCO tax money on offsetting General Fund spending and more money on provider rate increases.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - Trailer legislation provides greater flexibility regarding the signing of an independent study agreement. In 2021 ‑22, these agreements can be signed up to 30 days after the commencement of independent study.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - a Governor ’s settle ‑up proposal Yes
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

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

Sep 16, 2024 - The Marin COE may use up to 5  percent of the funding for administrative costs. (The state also provided $1.5  million one-time non-Proposition  98 General Fund for this purpose in 2023 ‑24.) Funds Research on Models of Instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - Up to $50  million is for regional consortium development and planning grants (for grantees to collaboratively plan with their program partners). As of February 2025, CDE has awarded 367 implementation grants totaling $374  million, 149 planning grants totaling $30  million, and 20  consortium grants totaling $19  million.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - Up to 10  percent of the total amount ($165  million) was available as statewide flexible funding for emergency needs in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. The state has one year to commit the funds and until September 30, 2022 to expend them.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan [Publication Details]

Feb 13, 2025 - This brief examines the estimates of the Proposition 98 guarantee in the Governor’s budget and assesses the overall structure of the Governor’s plan for K-12 funding. It also examines a few of the larger spending proposals and the proposal to delay a $1.6 billion settle-up payment. Update (2/21/25): This brief has been updated to reflect our office’s estimate of the K-12 COLA (2.26 percent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4963

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - State income tax receipts have followed this trend, with withholding collections up nearly 10  percent this year relative to 2023 levels. Most of this increase appears linked with special forms of pay for high ‑income workers, such as bonuses and stock compensation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

COVID-19: Federal and State Actions Affecting K-12 Education and Child Care

May 14, 2020 - Of this funding, 60  percent is allocated to states based on their population aged 5 ‑24 and 40  percent is allocated based on the number of low-income and disadvantaged students counted under Title I, Part A of ESSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4231