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

Mar 18, 2026 - As the Governor ’s Committee on Education Excellence explained in 2007, “the problem with California ’s K ‑12 governance system is that everyone is in charge, and no one is accountable. ” Blurred Responsibilities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2022-23 Budget: Green School Bus Grants

Feb 10, 2022 - The greatest potential improvements would involve replacing older diesel buses manufactured under the pre ‑2007 emission standards. Available data suggest that districts own more than 5,000 diesel buses manufactured before these standards took effect, including a couple hundred buses manufactured prior to 1991  (when emission standards were substantially less stringent).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4525

Overview of Special Education Funding Models

Dec 17, 2021 - The share of California students receiving special education was virtually flat from 1997 ‑98 through 2007 ‑08, then grew notably in subsequent years —increasing from about 10  percent in 2008 ‑09 to almost 12  percent in 2019 ‑20.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4486