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

Nov 10, 2025 - The budget includes $50  million in new one-time non-Proposition  98 General Fund support for this program in 2025-26. The $50  million is in addition to the $500  million one-time General Fund appropriation provided in the 2021-22 Budget Act for this program, of which $18  million remains unspent.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - Of these funds, $100  million is for kitchen infrastructure upgrades and $50  million is for training or compensation for food service staff. Infrastructure funds could be used for a variety of purposes such as cooking equipment; facility upgrades; and equipment related to meal service, refrigeration, storage, or transportation.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

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

Feb 15, 2024 - School B serves 20 lunches and has an ISP of 50 percent. School B would have 80 percent of meals served reimbursed at the free rate. School B would receive reimbursement for 16 meals at the free rate and 4 meals at the paid rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4839

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 2021-22 Budget: Public School Restrooms Feminine Hygiene Products Mandate

Mar 1, 2021 - Given the intent of Chapter  687 was to ensure students in certain schools have access to feminine hygiene projects free of charge, we recommend the Legislature add the mandate to the K ‑ 12 m andates block grant.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4392

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 2021-22 Budget: Educator Workforce Proposals

Feb 19, 2021 - These options can be free of charge or on a fee ‑for ‑service basis. Districts also may receive training from various private entities, including private universities and nonprofit organizations. Governor ’s Proposals Provides $320   Million One Time for Various Professional Development Initiatives.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4381

The 2022-23 Budget: K-12 Early Literacy Proposals

Feb 15, 2022 - For these reasons, we recommend the Legislature reject the Governor ’s proposals to fund additional literacy coaches and multilingual books, thereby freeing up $700  million in one ‑time Proposition  98 funding to support other legislative priorities.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - For example, a family of three must earn less than $93,418 annually in 2025 ‑26 to be eligible for programs. b Family earned at least 50 percent of their total gross income from employment in fishing, agriculture, or agriculturally related work during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of application for services. c Child must have an individualized education program or
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168

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