Assessing a Shift to Enrollment-Based School Funding

Jan 6, 2026 - Second, Test 2 or Test 3 would have to be the applicable test. Our  November 2025 fiscal outlook, however, projects Test 1 will likely remain operative through the end of our forecast in 2029 ‑30. This projection is mainly related to declines in births and reductions in the school ‑age population —trends that are unlikely to reverse  quickly or change in response to enrollment ‑based funding.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5100

The 2026-27 Budget: K-12 Proposals

Feb 19, 2026 - (These are known as Tier 2 rates.) From 2022 ‑23 through 2024 ‑25, the state appropriation remained at $4  billion annually, while the Tier 1 rate and overall Tier 1 TK ‑6 attendance increased. As a result, funding available for Tier 2 rates decreased.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5131

The 2025‑26 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 20, 2024 - Technically, it reduces the Test 2 and Test 3 funding levels from what they otherwise would be in the year following the increase. These lower levels are then used in the comparison with Test 1 (which is unaffected).
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Proposition 98 and K-12 Education

Oct 25, 2021 - (Under current law, a child is eligible for TK if their fifth birthday is between September 2 and December 2 of the coming school year.) This plan is anticipated to cost approximately $600  million in 2022 ‑23 and $2.7  billion at full implementation in 2025 ‑26.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

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

Feb 4, 2026 - For any given year, the relationship between revenues and the guarantee depends on which Proposition  98 test is operative and whether another test could become operative with different inputs. In 2025 ‑26 and 2026 ‑27, Test 1 is likely to remain operative even if revenues or other inputs vary significantly from the Governor ’s budget estimates.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

Early Budget Actions to Support In-Person K-12 Instruction and Address Learning Loss

Apr 23, 2021 - The template must include (1)  a plan for assessing the needs of students and informing the parents of the students they identify in need of academic support, and (2)  an expenditure plan, which must indicate how much of the awarded funds will be allocated for each of the allowable uses.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4417

Increasing Transparency of County Office of Education Spending

Mar 14, 2024 - Two promising metrics that many schools already use include (1)  scores on pre ‑ and post ‑tests of skills, and (2)  credits gained while enrolled. Various pre ‑ and post ‑tests exist and currently are used by some COEs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4883

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

Feb 15, 2022 - To  be eligible for funding, schools must: (1)  have at least 80  percent low ‑income students; (2)  have at least 15  percent English learners; and (3)  serve students in State Preschool, Transitional Kindergarten, or first through third grade.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4539

The 2023-24 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 16, 2022 - For any given year, the relationship between the guarantee and General Fund revenue generally depends on which Proposition  98 test is operative and whether another test could become operative with higher or lower revenue.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4648

The 2022-23 Budget: College and Career Proposals

Feb 23, 2022 - Completed all courses required for admission to UC and CSU and (1) completed a CTE pathway, (2) met standards on state tests in either English or math and nearly met standards in the other subject, (3) completed one semester of dual enrollment, or (4) passed one Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate exam.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4562