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

Feb 4, 2026 - For example, the ratio of stock prices to corporate earnings (a measure of how expensive stocks are) is near historically high levels ( Figure  5 ). Investors are borrowing large sums to buy stocks, and households are more invested in the stock market than at any time in at least 70 years.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - Three ‑ and four ‑year old children are generally eligible for State Preschool if their family earns at or below the state median income ($109,904 annual income for a family of three and $127,338 annual income for a family of four).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - Providers can earn the 10   percent portion of the rate model from January 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 by enrolling in DDS ’s new Provider Directory. DDS is in the process of establishing the performance metric(s) that providers will have to satisfy after June  30,  2026 to earn the 10   percent portion of  the  rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

The 2024-25 Budget: The Governor’s Proposition 98 Funding Maneuver

Feb 15, 2024 - That is, on a daily basis, the state ’s tax agencies collect revenues, the State Controller pays the state ’s bills, and the State Treasurer invests any of the state ’s cash that is currently unused.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4840

The 2025-26 Budget: Educator Workforce

Mar 7, 2025 - Teachers can earn these awards for up to five years and a maximum of $25,000. The remaining $10  million is to cover the fees charged to teachers who are starting the National Board certification process for the first time.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5012

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - This  could  result,  for  example,  in  districts  using funding to benefit programs at their higher ‑performing high schools without implementing similar programs at their lower ‑performing high schools.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562

Update on the Progress of the CalSTRS Funding Plan

Nov 18, 2021 - This update is based on CalSTRS ’ most recent actuarial valuation (for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020), which reflects investment returns of 3.9 percent, while also considering future impacts of CalSTRS ’ historic investment returns in 2020-21 of 27.2 percent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4475

The 2021-22 Budget: “Cradle to Career” Data System

Mar 26, 2021 - Do students who earn an associate degree for transfer (ADT) at a community college end up taking fewer total units to earn a bachelor ’s degree than students who transfer without an ADT? Are students receiving Cal Grant competitive awards more likely to enroll and graduate from college than those eligible students who just missed the cut ‑off for getting awards?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4409

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

Mar 18, 2026 - For example, the Governor could resolve disagreements that arise between the SBE and the education commissioner without resorting to litigation. Finally, it would increase the likelihood that school districts receive clear guidance from the state.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Without any specific planning expectations for the first three years of funding, new grantees may not be as successful in establishing their programs as prior recipients. Unclear How Frequently Schools Would Be Able to Opt Into Program in Future.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131