The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - School Food Best Practices Fund ($100   Million). The 2022 ‑23 budget package provided $100  million for LEAs to implement various initiatives referred to as school food best practices. Specifically, LEAs could use funds to (1)  purchase California ‑grown or produced foods that are sustainably grown, whole, or minimally processed; (2)  purchase plant ‑based or restricted diet meals; and/or (3)  freshly prepare meals on ‑site.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

The 2022-23 Budget: School Nutrition

Feb 8, 2022 - Trailer legislation as part of the 2021 ‑22 budget package requires that, beginning in 2022 ‑23, all schools provide one free breakfast and one free lunch per school day to any student requesting a meal.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4519

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

Feb 15, 2024 - Further, under the same projections, the state would end this year with nearly $100  billion in unused borrowable resources (balances in other state funds). These funds would be available to cover any cash deficits that could occur in subsequent months.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4840

The 2024-25 Budget: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Feb 15, 2024 - Federal Reimbursement Rates Schools reimbursed at free, reduced, or paid rate. Based on meal count and student household income. ISP is multiplied by 1.6 to determine the share of meals served that will be reimbursed at the free rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

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

Nov 10, 2025 - Trailer legislation specifies that EL counts in TK will be calculated by applying a fact or to TK enrollment equal to the share of ELs enrolled in kindergarten who are not eligible for free or reduced-price meals and not a foster youth.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

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

Sep 16, 2024 - The selected COE must report and make th eir research, guidance, support, and resources available to the public by June 30, 2027, as well as through widely available and free trainings and convenings for LEAs and teachers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4929

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Frees Up Current Funding for Extension Grants. Trailer legislation proposes to free up the $485  million allocated in prior budgets that is set aside for the two ‑year extension grants. Current community schools grantees would no longer be required to submit requests for extensions.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

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

Mar 18, 2026 - This  shift would free up the SBE to focus on broader policy issues while making state administrative functions more efficient. Considering Adding Legislative Appointees to the SBE. The Legislature could consider adding two legislative appointees to the SBE.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5165

The 2022-23 California Spending Plan: Proposition 98

Oct 24, 2022 - The 2021-22 budget package required that, beginning in 2022-23, schools provide two free meals per school day to any student requesting a meal. The 2022-23 budget package includes a $596  million ongoing increase for this purpose.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4641

The 2023-24 Budget: Proposition 98 Overview and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 7, 2023 - The other proposal would provide $100  million to fund culturally enriching activities (such as visits to theaters and museums) for students in grade 12 during the 2023 ‑24 school year. Reduces Funding for One Previously Authorized Program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4670