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

Nov 10, 2025 - Funds will be allocated to LEAs based on the number of full-time equivalent certificated teachers in grades TK-5. Trailer legislation requires the State Board of Education (SBE) to approve a list of professional development programs for English language arts (ELA) and English language development (E LD) training by September 30, 2026.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

Follow-up Evaluation of the District of Choice Program

Feb 1, 2021 - Similarly, th e 4 5 d istricts participating in the District of Choice program compare with th e 6 35 d istricts accepting students through interdistrict permits. Although we are uncertain what factors account for this difference, we did ask district administrators about potential explanations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4329

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

Feb 4, 2026 - Several signs, however, suggest that the stock market has become overvalued. For example, the ratio of stock prices to corporate earnings (a measure of how expensive stocks are) is near historically high levels ( Figure  5 ).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

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: 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 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - LEAs also have more flexibility regarding when parents or guardians must sign the written agreement. Rather than having to sign the agreement prior to a student ’s enrollment, parents or guardians must sign the agreements within ten days following the commencement of independent study instruction.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

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

Sep 16, 2024 - Furthermor e, student attendance generated through participation in attendance recovery programs cannot exceed the number of days a student is absent throughout an academic year, up to a maximum of ten days.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

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

Sep 26, 2024 - The 2024-25 California Spending Plan: Child Care and State Preschool ‑54 ‑100.0 a Includes up to $5 million each year used for a family literacy program offered at certain State Preschool sites. b Reflects LAO estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4932

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 2026-27 Budget: Re-Envisioning State Education Governance

Mar 18, 2026 - The Governor also signs or vetoes education legislation and appoints the members of the SBE. The Legislature exercises governance authority by reviewing and approving the Governor ’s budget proposals, enacting education legislation, and confirming the Governor ’s appointments to the SBE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165