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

Oct 25, 2021 - These new requirements do not apply to students who are enrolled in ind ependent study for less than 15 school days during the academic year. Provides Flexibility From Some Independent Study Rules in 2021 ‑22.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4466

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

Nov 10, 2025 - In 2024, DHCS provided one-time funding for cohorts of LEAs to build the capacity and infrastructure necessary to implement the fee schedule. The additional $20  million is intended to provide additional funding for some LEAs to continue to make progress toward full implementation of the fee schedule.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5087

The 2023-24 Budget: Transitional Kindergarten and State Preschool Proposals

Feb 14, 2023 - State law also specifies that ratios would be reduced to one adult for every ten students starting in 2023 ‑24, contingent on additional funding being  provided. Additional Requirements for TK Teachers Scheduled to Take Effect Next year.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4682

The 2022-23 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 17, 2021 - If the state were to allocate all $9.5  billion for new ongoing commitments, it could face difficulty maintaining those commitments in 2023 ‑24 unless economic growth exceeds our main forecast. Under our main forecast, the amount available for new commitments in 2023 ‑24 dips by about $1 billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4473

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

Nov 20, 2024 - State Suspended the Proposition   98 Guarantee in 2023 ‑24. The June 2024 budget plan suspended the guarantee in 2023 ‑24 and approved $98.5   billion in funding for schools and community colleges. Although our estimate of General Fund revenue is up compared with the previous estimate, changes in revenue do not directly affect funding when the guarantee is suspended.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4940

The 2025-26 Budget: Expanded Learning Opportunities Program

Feb 20, 2025 - In  tandem with delaying programmatic requirements, we recommend the Legislature also delay any scheduled funding increases. Subscribe | California State Legislature | Online Voter Registration | Privacy Policy | Accessibility Legislative Analyst's Office | The California Legislature's Nonpartisan Fiscal and Policy Advisor 925 L Street, Suite 1000 Sacramento, CA 95814 | (916) 445-4656
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4977

The 2025-26 Budget: Proposition 98 Guarantee and K-12 Spending Plan

Feb 13, 2025 - State Reduced LREBG in 2023 ‑24 to Address Budget Shortfall. The state faced a revenue shortfall in 2023 ‑24, accompanied by a drop in Proposition  98 funding for schools. To help address the shortfall, the June 2023 budget implemented a $1.1  billion (14.3  percent) reduction to the LREBG.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4963

The 2026-27 Budget: Fiscal Outlook for Schools and Community Colleges

Nov 19, 2025 - When the state faced significant revenue drops in 2022 ‑23 and 2023 ‑24, it used several tools to sustain ongoing school and community college programs. Most  notably, it withdrew $9.5  billion from the Proposition  98 Reserve.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5093

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

Feb 4, 2026 - Trailer legislation scheduled the payment for 2014 ‑15 (later changed to 2015 ‑16). In October 2010, the state recognized a $1.8  billion increase to its previous estimate of the 2009 ‑10 guarantee. It made an initial payment of $300  million but did not schedule any future payments.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5110

The 2026-27 Budget: Child Care and State Preschool

Mar 19, 2026 - In 2023‑24 and 2024‑25, the state made one‑time reductions to the program in recognition that funding provided exceeded the amount necessary to fund all State Preschool contracts. Child Care and State Preschool Reimbursement Rates in Transition.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/5168