The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Slots are limited to budget appropriation. 170,495 General Child Care Directly contracts with center ‑based and licensed family child care providers to serve working families eligible for subsidized care.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

Review of the Funding Determination Process for Nonclassroom-Based Charter Schools

Feb 29, 2024 - Charter Schools Periodically Up for Renewal. At the end of a charter ’s initial authorization period, the authorizer must decide whether to renew the charter. Charter schools typically must be renewed every five years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4870

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

Mar 18, 2026 - Students First: Renewing Hope for California ’s Future 2008 The Little Hoover Commission An independent oversight agency established to review state operations and recommend improvements. Educational Governance and Accountability: Taking the Next Step 2025 Policy Analysis for California Education A nonpartisan research center led by faculty at Stanford University, University of California, and University of Southern California, focusing on school performance and equity issues.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2023-24 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Nov 28, 2023 - Operators with a current child daycare facility license or spe cial permit must maintain that license or permit capacity until June 30, 2024, while all other ELOP operators are generally exempt from child daycare facility licensing or special permit requirements.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4818

Overview of K-12 Career Technical Education

Mar 25, 2025 - To receive a grant renewal, high schools must agree to be evaluated annually on 12  program quality indicators (such as curriculum and instruction requirements, leadership development, industry involvement, career guidance, and accountability).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5021

The 2022-23 Budget: Special Education Proposals

Jan 25, 2022 - The Governor ’s proposal requires that one of the existing special education resource lead contracts be redirected to focus on IEP best practices beginning in 2022 ‑23, when the current contracts will be up for  renewal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4494

The 2022-23 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 13, 2022 - Managed Care Organization (MCO) Tax No Proposal to Renew MCO Tax, Allowing for Its Expiration. For many years and following multiple renewals, the state has imposed a tax on MCOs and used the revenues to offset General Fund costs in Medi ‑Cal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4492

The 2021-22 Budget: School Mental Health

Feb 12, 2021 - The California Department of Education (CDE) and the executive director of the State Board of Education would develop the application process and administer the three ‑year grants, which could be renewed.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4368

Climate Change Impacts Across California - K-12 Education

Apr 5, 2022 - Since connectivity issues and food insecurity are more likely to affe ct lower ‑income students, the Legislature will want to consider providing additional resources after disruptive events specifically to ensure schools prioritize meeting the needs of these students.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4586

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - Trailer legislation also allows the administering agencies to fund buses powered by renewable fuels (such as compressed natural gas) for applicants demonstrating that zero-emission buses would be infeasible in their specific situation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641