The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - For  LEAs with eligible school sites that do not opt in by November 1, 2026, trailer legislation specifies that LEAs will have the opportunity to submit a request to be considered for funding during regular intervals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2023-24 Budget: State and Federal One-Time K-12 Funding

Mar 10, 2023 - December 2026. a a School districts that do not submit a final expenditure report must return all funding to the state. Limited Information Regarding How Much State Funding Has Been Spent. Given that most of the one-time state programs do not yet have expenditure reports available or were just recently enacted, the state will not know for some time how funding has been spent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734

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

Nov 19, 2025 - The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges 1 1 a Excludes non ‑tax revenues and transfers, which do not affect the calculation of the minimum guarantee. b This decline is deemed to be zero for the purpose of calculating the guarantee.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

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

Feb 4, 2026 - The potential forecasting errors are larger in 2026 ‑27 than in 2025 ‑26 because the 2026 ‑27 estimates must make assumptions further into the future, and the state does not yet have any tax collection data for the year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Governor’s Budget Proposes $7.5   Billion for Child Care Programs in 2026 ‑27. The Governor ’s budget includes $7.5  billion for child care programs in 2026 ‑ 27 —an increase of $150  million relative to the revised 2025 ‑26 levels ( Figure  4 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool

Sep 26, 2024 - The 2023-24 budget package delayed fu ll implementation to 2026-27.) Specifically, trailer legislation indicates intent to add 44,000 slots in 2026-27 and 33,000 slots in 2027-28 to fully meet the goals of the expansion plan.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Additionally, the Legislature could clarify whether the de partment plans to resubmit its Stage  2 document, which would include market research on the best IT solution to meet the additional needs identified by stakeholders and an updated cost  estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization

Mar 6, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Background Computer Science Supplementary Authorization Incentive Grants Created in 2021-22 Budget.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5153

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details]

Mar 19, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5168

The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details]

Mar 18, 2026 - The 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance [Publication Details] Translate Our Website This Google ™ translation feature provided on the Legislative Analyst's Office (LAO) website is for informational purposes only.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/5165