The 2025-26 Budget: California State University

Feb 25, 2025 - Figure  13 shows how many funded enrollment slots were moved away from those campuses. It  also shows the nine campuses that gained funded slots under the plan. CSU intends to continue implementing this plan in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4989

The 2025-26 Budget: Department of Developmental Services

Mar 5, 2025 - What data are necessary to measure individual ‑level outcomes, and how will the department collect this data? How will the department ensure that quality measures do not incentive providers to prioritize “easier to serve ” consumers with relatively fewer support needs at the expense of consumers with more significant support needs?
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5008

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

Feb 4, 2026 - It paid the remaining amount over the 2015 ‑16 through 2018 ‑19 period. Most recently, the June 2025 budget recognized an increase in the 2024 ‑25 guarantee but set school funding $1.9  billion below the revised estimate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2025-26 Budget: School Nutrition

Mar 4, 2025 - All other meals are reimbursed at the “paid ” rate. In 2024 ‑25, the federal government reimburses schools up to $4.54 for lunches served at the free rate and up to 53 cents for lunches served at the paid rate.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5001

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

Feb 15, 2024 - They do not collect meal applications. 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

Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Consider Setting Specific Rules Around How Enrollment Is Funded. If the Legislature were to adopt enrollment‑based funding, it may want to consider setting specific rules around how enrollment is counted for funding purposes.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - Unclear How Frequently Schools Would Be Able to Opt Into Program in Future. Under the Governor ’s proposal, LEAs must decide by November 1, 2026 if they want to participate in the program for 2026 ‑27.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2022-23 Budget: School Nutrition

Feb 8, 2022 - Students who do not meet income requirements typically pay full price for school meals. The federal and state nutrition programs then reimburse schools based on the number of meals they serve. For example, in 2019 ‑20, school districts that participated in the federal National School Lunch Program generally received $3.50  per free lunch, $3.10 per reduced ‑price lunch, and 41  cents per paid lunch.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4519

The 2021-22 Budget: Overview of the Governor's Budget

Jan 10, 2021 - Doing so, however, would not give the Legislature a chance to determine how much demand actually exists for this brand new program. Should the grants be approved, the administration should report regularly on their distribution.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4309