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

Mar 10, 2023 - As Figure  3 shows, all of the state funded one-time initiatives have different reporting requirements. Some initiatives have interim and final reporting requirements, while others only require final expenditure reports.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4734

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

Feb 4, 2026 - Finally, we provide our recommendations for the  Legislature. Overall Structure Contains Nearly $9.7   Billion in New School Spending Proposals. Of the new spending, the Governor proposes to allocate more than $5.9  billion for one ‑time activities and $3.7  billion for ongoing augmentations ( Figure  7 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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

Nov 19, 2025 - Finally, the withdrawal is not especially sensitive to changes in revenue. Specifically, General Fund revenues would have to exceed our estimate by roughly $14  billion in 2026 ‑27 before the formulas would cancel the withdrawal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Governance Structure Changed Several Times During the State ’s Early History. State law initially assigned significant responsibilities to the SPI and the SBE, but the relationship between these entities changed several times.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

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

Feb 13, 2025 - Conversely, one ‑time funds can help districts cover one ‑time expenses and pay for starting up programs. One ‑time spending also allows the state to avoid committing to ongoing increases it might be unable to sustain during tighter fiscal times.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - The Governor ’s 2024 ‑25 budget then proposed to delay the final stage of service provider rate reform implementation by one year (to July 1, 2025). The adopted 2024 ‑25 budget modified this proposal, delaying the final stage of implementation by six months, rather than one year (to January 1, 2025).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

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

Nov 10, 2025 - LEAs receiving these grants must submit interim and final reports on the use of funds by June 30, 2027 and June 30, 2029, respectively. These reports must describe how funds were used to employ coaches and improve school literacy programs, how expenditures impact student literacy, an d how the LEA plans to continue to support literacy coaches past the award period.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

Jan 13, 2025 - Finally, the Governor sets the balance of the Special Fund for Economic Uncertainties to $4.5   billion —somewhat higher than the level enacted by recent budgets. Revenue Estimates Reasonable, but Risks Must Be Kept in Focus.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4951

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

Nov 20, 2024 - For the remaining funds, dedicating a portion for one ‑time spending would create a buffer to help protect ongoing programs in case the guarantee is lower than expected in the future. Funding Increase in 2024 ‑25 Deposited Into Proposition  98 Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - If the Legislature finds that additional one ‑time funding to support community schools is a high priority at that time, it could provide a specific appropriation accordingly. Background State Has Three Expanded Learning Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131